diff --git a/src/proto_tcp.c b/src/proto_tcp.c
index e5496dc024..ecef63f85b 100644
--- a/src/proto_tcp.c
+++ b/src/proto_tcp.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ int tcp_connect_server(struct stream_interface *si)
 		setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_KEEPALIVE, &one, sizeof(one));
 
 	if (be->options & PR_O_TCP_NOLING)
-		setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_LINGER, &nolinger, sizeof(struct linger));
+		si->flags |= SI_FL_NOLINGER;
 
 	/* allow specific binding :
 	 * - server-specific at first