diff --git a/include/proto/stream_interface.h b/include/proto/stream_interface.h
index efdb1c4..7f1cb9e 100644
--- a/include/proto/stream_interface.h
+++ b/include/proto/stream_interface.h
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@
 	dest->ptr.v = NULL;
 }
 
-static inline void set_target_client(struct target *dest)
+static inline void set_target_client(struct target *dest, struct listener *l)
 {
 	dest->type = TARG_TYPE_CLIENT;
-	dest->ptr.v = NULL;
+	dest->ptr.l = l;
 }
 
 static inline void set_target_server(struct target *dest, struct server *s)
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@
 	return t->ptr.s;
 }
 
+static inline struct listener *target_client(struct target *t)
+{
+	if (!t || t->type != TARG_TYPE_CLIENT)
+		return NULL;
+	return t->ptr.l;
+}
+
 static inline void stream_interface_prepare(struct stream_interface *si, const struct sock_ops *ops)
 {
 	si->conn.data = ops;