diff --git a/src/proto_http.c b/src/proto_http.c
index 900f747..41561c5 100644
--- a/src/proto_http.c
+++ b/src/proto_http.c
@@ -8746,12 +8746,15 @@
 	pattern->val.i = meth;
 	if (meth == HTTP_METH_OTHER) {
 		pattern->ptr.str = strdup(*text);
+		pattern->expect_type = SMP_T_CSTR;
 		if (!pattern->ptr.str) {
 			memprintf(err, "out of memory while loading pattern");
 			return 0;
 		}
 		pattern->len = len;
 	}
+	else
+		pattern->expect_type = SMP_T_UINT;
 	return 1;
 }