diff --git a/src/cfgparse.c b/src/cfgparse.c
index 82c741ae5..0cd9c2724 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse.c
@@ -6740,7 +6740,7 @@ int check_config_validity()
 
 			/* smart accept mode is automatic in HTTP mode */
 			if ((curproxy->options2 & PR_O2_SMARTACC) ||
-			    (curproxy->mode == PR_MODE_HTTP &&
+			    ((curproxy->mode == PR_MODE_HTTP || listener->ssl_cert) &&
 			     !(curproxy->no_options2 & PR_O2_SMARTACC)))
 				listener->options |= LI_O_NOQUICKACK;