diff --git a/src/h3.c b/src/h3.c
index 07a7e7cfc..d625807b0 100644
--- a/src/h3.c
+++ b/src/h3.c
@@ -1629,7 +1629,7 @@ static int h3_close(struct qcs *qcs, enum qcc_app_ops_close_side side)
 	 * as a connection error of type H3_CLOSED_CRITICAL_STREAM.
 	 */
 	if (qcs == h3c->ctrl_strm || h3s->type == H3S_T_CTRL) {
-		TRACE_ERROR("closure detected on control stream", H3_EV_H3S_END, qcs->qcc, qcs);
+		TRACE_ERROR("closure detected on control stream", H3_EV_H3S_END, qcs->qcc->conn, qcs);
 		qcc_emit_cc_app(qcs->qcc, H3_CLOSED_CRITICAL_STREAM, 1);
 		return 1;
 	}