diff --git a/include/proto/proxy.h b/include/proto/proxy.h
index afcfa0aab..2b5328c68 100644
--- a/include/proto/proxy.h
+++ b/include/proto/proxy.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct proxy *findproxy_mode(const char *name, int mode, int cap);
 struct proxy *findproxy(const char *name, int cap);
 struct server *findserver(const struct proxy *px, const char *name);
 int proxy_cfg_ensure_no_http(struct proxy *curproxy);
+void init_new_proxy(struct proxy *p);
 int get_backend_server(const char *bk_name, const char *sv_name,
 		       struct proxy **bk, struct server **sv);
 
diff --git a/src/cfgparse.c b/src/cfgparse.c
index fd81a203e..04373acf6 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse.c
@@ -1020,34 +1020,6 @@ int cfg_parse_global(const char *file, int linenum, char **args, int kwm)
 	return err_code;
 }
 
-/* Perform the most basic initialization of a proxy :
- * memset(), list_init(*), reset_timeouts(*).
- */
-static void init_new_proxy(struct proxy *p)
-{
-	memset(p, 0, sizeof(struct proxy));
-	LIST_INIT(&p->pendconns);
-	LIST_INIT(&p->acl);
-	LIST_INIT(&p->http_req_rules);
-	LIST_INIT(&p->block_cond);
-	LIST_INIT(&p->redirect_rules);
-	LIST_INIT(&p->mon_fail_cond);
-	LIST_INIT(&p->switching_rules);
-	LIST_INIT(&p->persist_rules);
-	LIST_INIT(&p->sticking_rules);
-	LIST_INIT(&p->storersp_rules);
-	LIST_INIT(&p->tcp_req.inspect_rules);
-	LIST_INIT(&p->tcp_rep.inspect_rules);
-	LIST_INIT(&p->tcp_req.l4_rules);
-	LIST_INIT(&p->req_add);
-	LIST_INIT(&p->rsp_add);
-	LIST_INIT(&p->listener_queue);
-
-	/* Timeouts are defined as -1 */
-	proxy_reset_timeouts(p);
-	p->tcp_rep.inspect_delay = TICK_ETERNITY;
-}
-
 void init_default_instance()
 {
 	init_new_proxy(&defproxy);
@@ -1278,19 +1250,10 @@ int cfg_parse_peers(const char *file, int linenum, char **args, int kwm)
 					err_code |= ERR_ALERT | ERR_ABORT;
 					goto out;
 				}
+
+				init_new_proxy(curpeers->peers_fe);
 				curpeers->peers_fe->parent = curpeers;
 
-				LIST_INIT(&(curpeers->peers_fe)->pendconns);
-				LIST_INIT(&(curpeers->peers_fe)->acl);
-				LIST_INIT(&(curpeers->peers_fe)->block_cond);
-				LIST_INIT(&(curpeers->peers_fe)->redirect_rules);
-				LIST_INIT(&(curpeers->peers_fe)->mon_fail_cond);
-				LIST_INIT(&(curpeers->peers_fe)->switching_rules);
-				LIST_INIT(&(curpeers->peers_fe)->tcp_req.inspect_rules);
-				LIST_INIT(&(curpeers->peers_fe)->tcp_rep.inspect_rules);
-
-				proxy_reset_timeouts(curpeers->peers_fe);
-
 				curpeers->peers_fe->last_change = now.tv_sec;
 				curpeers->peers_fe->id = strdup(args[1]);
 				curpeers->peers_fe->cap = PR_CAP_FE;
diff --git a/src/dumpstats.c b/src/dumpstats.c
index 96999852c..9caebdd59 100644
--- a/src/dumpstats.c
+++ b/src/dumpstats.c
@@ -153,18 +153,7 @@ static struct proxy *alloc_stats_fe(const char *name)
 	if (!fe)
 		return NULL;
 
-	LIST_INIT(&fe->pendconns);
-	LIST_INIT(&fe->acl);
-	LIST_INIT(&fe->block_cond);
-	LIST_INIT(&fe->redirect_rules);
-	LIST_INIT(&fe->mon_fail_cond);
-	LIST_INIT(&fe->switching_rules);
-	LIST_INIT(&fe->tcp_req.inspect_rules);
-
-	/* Timeouts are defined as -1, so we cannot use the zeroed area
-	 * as a default value.
-	 */
-	proxy_reset_timeouts(fe);
+	init_new_proxy(fe);
 
 	fe->last_change = now.tv_sec;
 	fe->id = strdup("GLOBAL");
diff --git a/src/proxy.c b/src/proxy.c
index 7c22a75fc..3b56c86ea 100644
--- a/src/proxy.c
+++ b/src/proxy.c
@@ -403,6 +403,35 @@ int proxy_cfg_ensure_no_http(struct proxy *curproxy)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* Perform the most basic initialization of a proxy :
+ * memset(), list_init(*), reset_timeouts(*).
+ * Any new proxy should be initialized via this function.
+ */
+void init_new_proxy(struct proxy *p)
+{
+	memset(p, 0, sizeof(struct proxy));
+	LIST_INIT(&p->pendconns);
+	LIST_INIT(&p->acl);
+	LIST_INIT(&p->http_req_rules);
+	LIST_INIT(&p->block_cond);
+	LIST_INIT(&p->redirect_rules);
+	LIST_INIT(&p->mon_fail_cond);
+	LIST_INIT(&p->switching_rules);
+	LIST_INIT(&p->persist_rules);
+	LIST_INIT(&p->sticking_rules);
+	LIST_INIT(&p->storersp_rules);
+	LIST_INIT(&p->tcp_req.inspect_rules);
+	LIST_INIT(&p->tcp_rep.inspect_rules);
+	LIST_INIT(&p->tcp_req.l4_rules);
+	LIST_INIT(&p->req_add);
+	LIST_INIT(&p->rsp_add);
+	LIST_INIT(&p->listener_queue);
+
+	/* Timeouts are defined as -1 */
+	proxy_reset_timeouts(p);
+	p->tcp_rep.inspect_delay = TICK_ETERNITY;
+}
+
 /*
  * This function creates all proxy sockets. It should be done very early,
  * typically before privileges are dropped. The sockets will be registered