diff --git a/include/proto/stream_interface.h b/include/proto/stream_interface.h
index e0f6991..c0f88b2 100644
--- a/include/proto/stream_interface.h
+++ b/include/proto/stream_interface.h
@@ -521,7 +521,11 @@
 		/* try to reuse the existing connection, it will be
 		 * confirmed once we can send on it.
 		 */
-		si->state = SI_ST_RDY;
+		/* Is the connection really ready ? */
+		if (conn->mux->ctl(conn, MUX_STATUS, NULL) & MUX_STATUS_READY)
+			si->state = SI_ST_RDY;
+		else
+			si->state = SI_ST_CON;
 	}
 
 	/* needs src ip/port for logging */