diff --git a/src/proto_http.c b/src/proto_http.c
index f4ffae793..a25f7b414 100644
--- a/src/proto_http.c
+++ b/src/proto_http.c
@@ -2425,7 +2425,7 @@ int process_srv(struct session *t)
 							   503, error_message(t, HTTP_ERR_503));
 					if (t->srv)
 						t->srv->failed_conns++;
-					t->fe->failed_conns++;
+					t->be->failed_conns++;
 					return 1;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/proto_uxst.c b/src/proto_uxst.c
index 24c435ff6..590e52405 100644
--- a/src/proto_uxst.c
+++ b/src/proto_uxst.c
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ static int process_uxst_srv(struct session *t)
 					if (t->srv)
 						t->srv->failed_conns++;
 					if (t->fe)
-						t->fe->failed_conns++;
+						t->be->failed_conns++;
 					return 1;
 				}
 			}