diff --git a/src/cfgparse.c b/src/cfgparse.c
index 977d4bd..7c316df 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse.c
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@
 	defproxy.redispatch_after = 0;
 	defproxy.lbprm.chash.balance_factor = 0;
 	defproxy.options = PR_O_REUSE_SAFE;
+	defproxy.max_out_conns = MAX_SRV_LIST;
 
 	defproxy.defsrv.check.inter = DEF_CHKINTR;
 	defproxy.defsrv.check.fastinter = 0;