diff --git a/include/haproxy/stconn.h b/include/haproxy/stconn.h
index 68146b999..7c6d3b553 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/stconn.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/stconn.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <haproxy/api.h>
 #include <haproxy/connection.h>
 #include <haproxy/hstream-t.h>
+#include <haproxy/hldstream-t.h>
 #include <haproxy/htx-t.h>
 #include <haproxy/obj_type.h>
 #include <haproxy/stconn-t.h>
@@ -350,6 +351,21 @@ static inline struct hstream *sc_hstream(const struct stconn *sc)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+/* Returns the haload stream from a sc if the application is a
+ * haload stream. Otherwise NULL is returned. __sc_hldstream() returns the haterm
+ * stream without any control while sc_hldstream() check the application type.
+ */
+static inline struct hldstream *__sc_hldstream(const struct stconn *sc)
+{
+	return __objt_hldstream(sc->app);
+}
+static inline struct hldstream *sc_hldstream(const struct stconn *sc)
+{
+	if (obj_type(sc->app) == OBJ_TYPE_HALOAD)
+		return __objt_hldstream(sc->app);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 /* Returns non-zero if the stream connector's Rx path is blocked because of
  * lack of room in the input buffer. This usually happens after applets failed
  * to deliver data into the channel's buffer and reported it via sc_need_room().