diff --git a/src/proto_tcp.c b/src/proto_tcp.c
index 74790e8c3..afcb1bc0a 100644
--- a/src/proto_tcp.c
+++ b/src/proto_tcp.c
@@ -1266,6 +1266,8 @@ static enum act_return tcp_exec_action_silent_drop(struct act_rule *rule, struct
 		channel_abort(&strm->res);
 		strm->req.analysers &= AN_REQ_FLT_END;
 		strm->res.analysers &= AN_RES_FLT_END;
+		if (strm->flags & SF_BE_ASSIGNED)
+			_HA_ATOMIC_ADD(&strm->be->be_counters.denied_req, 1);
 		if (!(strm->flags & SF_ERR_MASK))
 			strm->flags |= SF_ERR_PRXCOND;
 		if (!(strm->flags & SF_FINST_MASK))