diff --git a/include/haproxy/connection.h b/include/haproxy/connection.h
index 49f5d3f0f..c42ca17e6 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/connection.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/connection.h
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ static inline void cs_close(struct conn_stream *cs)
 {
 	cs_shutw(cs, CS_SHW_SILENT);
 	cs_shutr(cs, CS_SHR_RESET);
-	cs->flags = CS_FL_NONE;
 }
 
 /* completely close a conn_stream after draining possibly pending data (but do not detach it) */
@@ -279,7 +278,6 @@ static inline void cs_drain_and_close(struct conn_stream *cs)
 {
 	cs_shutw(cs, CS_SHW_SILENT);
 	cs_shutr(cs, CS_SHR_DRAIN);
-	cs->flags = CS_FL_NONE;
 }
 
 /* sets CS_FL_ERROR or CS_FL_ERR_PENDING on the cs */