diff --git a/include/proto/stream_interface.h b/include/proto/stream_interface.h
index 2123696..cbe8282 100644
--- a/include/proto/stream_interface.h
+++ b/include/proto/stream_interface.h
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@
 	dest->ptr.v = NULL;
 }
 
+static inline void set_target_client(struct target *dest)
+{
+	dest->type = TARG_TYPE_CLIENT;
+	dest->ptr.v = NULL;
+}
+
 static inline void set_target_server(struct target *dest, struct server *s)
 {
 	dest->type = TARG_TYPE_SERVER;
diff --git a/include/types/stream_interface.h b/include/types/stream_interface.h
index fb2b258..2c57acd 100644
--- a/include/types/stream_interface.h
+++ b/include/types/stream_interface.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 /* target types */
 enum {
 	TARG_TYPE_NONE = 0,         /* no target set, pointer is NULL by definition */
+	TARG_TYPE_CLIENT,           /* target is a client, pointer is NULL by definition */
 	TARG_TYPE_PROXY,            /* target is a proxy   ; use address with the proxy's settings */
 	TARG_TYPE_SERVER,           /* target is a server  ; use address with server's and its proxy's settings */
 	TARG_TYPE_APPLET,           /* target is an applet ; use only the applet */
diff --git a/src/peers.c b/src/peers.c
index a3408f5..6d84b4e 100644
--- a/src/peers.c
+++ b/src/peers.c
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@
 	s->si[0].proto   = NULL;
 	s->si[0].release = NULL;
 	s->si[0].send_proxy_ofs = 0;
-	clear_target(&s->si[0].target);
+	set_target_client(&s->si[0].target);
 	s->si[0].exp = TICK_ETERNITY;
 	s->si[0].flags = SI_FL_NONE;
 	if (s->fe->options2 & PR_O2_INDEPSTR)
diff --git a/src/session.c b/src/session.c
index 3024599..77fc32e 100644
--- a/src/session.c
+++ b/src/session.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 	s->si[0].proto     = l->proto;
 	s->si[0].release   = NULL;
 	s->si[0].send_proxy_ofs = 0;
-	clear_target(&s->si[0].target);
+	set_target_client(&s->si[0].target);
 	s->si[0].exp       = TICK_ETERNITY;
 	s->si[0].flags     = SI_FL_NONE;