diff --git a/src/cfgparse.c b/src/cfgparse.c
index 392a692..40d20ab 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse.c
@@ -2003,7 +2003,6 @@
 		curproxy->no_options = defproxy.no_options;
 		curproxy->no_options2 = defproxy.no_options2;
 		curproxy->bind_proc = defproxy.bind_proc;
-		curproxy->lbprm.algo = defproxy.lbprm.algo;
 		curproxy->except_net = defproxy.except_net;
 		curproxy->except_mask = defproxy.except_mask;
 		curproxy->except_to = defproxy.except_to;
@@ -2037,6 +2036,7 @@
 		}
 
 		if (curproxy->cap & PR_CAP_BE) {
+			curproxy->lbprm.algo = defproxy.lbprm.algo;
 			curproxy->fullconn = defproxy.fullconn;
 			curproxy->conn_retries = defproxy.conn_retries;
 			curproxy->max_ka_queue = defproxy.max_ka_queue;