diff --git a/include/types/fd.h b/include/types/fd.h
index c75734512..5d5c5ed8e 100644
--- a/include/types/fd.h
+++ b/include/types/fd.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include <types/protocols.h>
 
 /* different possible states for the fd */
-#define FD_STLISTEN	1
 #define FD_STCONN	2
 #define FD_STREADY	3
 #define FD_STERROR	4
diff --git a/src/proto_tcp.c b/src/proto_tcp.c
index 1d38b3caa..7da152a0d 100644
--- a/src/proto_tcp.c
+++ b/src/proto_tcp.c
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ int tcp_bind_listener(struct listener *listener, char *errmsg, int errlen)
 	listener->state = LI_LISTEN;
 
 	fdtab[fd].owner = listener; /* reference the listener instead of a task */
-	fdtab[fd].state = FD_STLISTEN;
+	fdtab[fd].state = 0; /* anything will do, but avoid FD_STERROR */
 	fdtab[fd].flags = FD_FL_TCP | ((listener->options & LI_O_NOLINGER) ? FD_FL_TCP_NOLING : 0);
 	fdtab[fd].cb[DIR_RD].f = listener->proto->accept;
 	fdtab[fd].cb[DIR_WR].f = NULL; /* never called */
diff --git a/src/proto_uxst.c b/src/proto_uxst.c
index 2b4c4de5e..35e48fd06 100644
--- a/src/proto_uxst.c
+++ b/src/proto_uxst.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ static int uxst_bind_listener(struct listener *listener, char *errmsg, int errle
 	fdtab[fd].cb[DIR_RD].f = listener->proto->accept;
 	fdtab[fd].cb[DIR_WR].f = NULL; /* never called */
 	fdtab[fd].owner = listener; /* reference the listener instead of a task */
-	fdtab[fd].state = FD_STLISTEN;
+	fdtab[fd].state = 0; /* anything will do, but avoid FD_STERROR */
 	return ERR_NONE;
  err_rename:
 	ret = rename(backname, path);