diff --git a/include/haproxy/quic_sock.h b/include/haproxy/quic_sock.h
index 2a2818b..1f2628f 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/quic_sock.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/quic_sock.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 struct connection *quic_sock_accept_conn(struct listener *l, int *status);
 void quic_sock_fd_iocb(int fd);
 
+void quic_accept_push_qc(struct quic_conn *qc);
+
 #endif /* USE_QUIC */
 #endif /* _HAPROXY_QUIC_SOCK_H */
 
diff --git a/include/haproxy/receiver-t.h b/include/haproxy/receiver-t.h
index 7c04d48..ddf3c35 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/receiver-t.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/receiver-t.h
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
 	struct rx_settings *settings;    /* points to the settings used by this receiver */
 	struct list proto_list;          /* list in the protocol header */
 #ifdef USE_QUIC
-	struct mt_list pkts;             /* QUIC Initial packets to accept new connections */
 	struct eb_root odcids;           /* QUIC original destination connection IDs. */
 	struct eb_root cids;             /* QUIC connection IDs. */
 	__decl_thread(HA_RWLOCK_T cids_lock); /* RW lock for connection IDs tree accesses */
diff --git a/include/haproxy/xprt_quic-t.h b/include/haproxy/xprt_quic-t.h
index bbf1b99..2ae067f 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/xprt_quic-t.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/xprt_quic-t.h
@@ -732,6 +732,7 @@
 	struct quic_path *path;
 
 	struct listener *li; /* only valid for frontend connections */
+	struct mt_list accept_list; /* chaining element used for accept, only valid for frontend connections */
 	/* MUX */
 	struct qcc *qcc;
 	struct task *timer_task;
diff --git a/src/proto_quic.c b/src/proto_quic.c
index dc3d262..4307cee 100644
--- a/src/proto_quic.c
+++ b/src/proto_quic.c
@@ -520,7 +520,6 @@
 {
 	listener->flags |= LI_F_QUIC_LISTENER;
 
-	MT_LIST_INIT(&listener->rx.pkts);
 	listener->rx.odcids = EB_ROOT_UNIQUE;
 	listener->rx.cids = EB_ROOT_UNIQUE;
 	listener->rx.flags |= RX_F_LOCAL_ACCEPT;
diff --git a/src/quic_sock.c b/src/quic_sock.c
index 866eaa2..ee6a2fa 100644
--- a/src/quic_sock.c
+++ b/src/quic_sock.c
@@ -140,30 +140,25 @@
 struct connection *quic_sock_accept_conn(struct listener *l, int *status)
 {
 	struct quic_conn *qc;
-	struct quic_rx_packet *pkt;
-	int ret;
+	struct li_per_thread *lthr = &l->per_thr[tid];
 
-	qc = NULL;
-	pkt = MT_LIST_POP(&l->rx.pkts, struct quic_rx_packet *, rx_list);
-	/* Should never happen. */
-	if (!pkt)
-		goto err;
+	qc = MT_LIST_POP(&lthr->quic_accept.conns, struct quic_conn *, accept_list);
+	if (!qc)
+		goto done;
 
-	qc = pkt->qc;
-	if (!new_quic_cli_conn(qc, l, &pkt->saddr))
+	if (!new_quic_cli_conn(qc, l, &qc->peer_addr))
 		goto err;
 
-	ret = CO_AC_DONE;
-
  done:
-	if (status)
-		*status = ret;
-
+	*status = CO_AC_DONE;
 	return qc ? qc->conn : NULL;
 
  err:
-	ret = CO_AC_PAUSE;
-	goto done;
+	/* in case of error reinsert the element to process it later. */
+	MT_LIST_INSERT(&lthr->quic_accept.conns, &qc->accept_list);
+
+	*status = CO_AC_PAUSE;
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 /* Function called on a read event from a listening socket. It tries
@@ -228,6 +223,32 @@
 /* per-thread accept queues */
 struct quic_accept_queue *quic_accept_queues;
 
+/* Install <qc> on the queue ready to be accepted. The queue task is then woken
+ * up.
+ */
+void quic_accept_push_qc(struct quic_conn *qc)
+{
+	struct quic_accept_queue *queue = &quic_accept_queues[qc->tid];
+	struct li_per_thread *lthr = &qc->li->per_thr[qc->tid];
+
+	BUG_ON(MT_LIST_INLIST(&qc->accept_list));
+
+	/* 1. insert the listener in the accept queue
+	 *
+	 * Use TRY_APPEND as there is a possible race even with INLIST if
+	 * multiple threads try to add the same listener instance from several
+	 * quic_conn.
+	 */
+	if (!MT_LIST_INLIST(&(lthr->quic_accept.list)))
+		MT_LIST_TRY_APPEND(&queue->listeners, &(lthr->quic_accept.list));
+
+	/* 2. insert the quic_conn in the listener per-thread queue. */
+	MT_LIST_APPEND(&lthr->quic_accept.conns, &qc->accept_list);
+
+	/* 3. wake up the queue tasklet */
+	tasklet_wakeup(quic_accept_queues[qc->tid].tasklet);
+}
+
 /* Tasklet handler to accept QUIC connections. Call listener_accept on every
  * listener instances registered in the accept queue.
  */
diff --git a/src/ssl_sock.c b/src/ssl_sock.c
index 572fa76..0b65d88 100644
--- a/src/ssl_sock.c
+++ b/src/ssl_sock.c
@@ -2523,8 +2523,6 @@
 		if (!quic_transport_params_store(qc, 0, extension_data,
 		                                 extension_data + extension_len))
 			goto abort;
-
-		quic_mux_transport_params_update(qc->qcc);
 	}
 #endif /* USE_QUIC */
 
diff --git a/src/xprt_quic.c b/src/xprt_quic.c
index 26e085f..588d8a2 100644
--- a/src/xprt_quic.c
+++ b/src/xprt_quic.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <haproxy/quic_cc.h>
 #include <haproxy/quic_frame.h>
 #include <haproxy/quic_loss.h>
+#include <haproxy/quic_sock.h>
 #include <haproxy/cbuf.h>
 #include <haproxy/quic_tls.h>
 #include <haproxy/sink.h>
@@ -1048,12 +1049,6 @@
 	else
 		return 0;
 
-	if (qcc_install_app_ops(qc->qcc, qc->app_ops))
-		return 0;
-
-	/* mux-quic can now be considered ready. */
-	qc->mux_state = QC_MUX_READY;
-
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -1892,10 +1887,14 @@
 		}
 
 		TRACE_PROTO("SSL handshake OK", QUIC_EV_CONN_HDSHK, qc, &state);
-		if (qc_is_listener(ctx->qc))
+		if (qc_is_listener(ctx->qc)) {
 			HA_ATOMIC_STORE(&qc->state, QUIC_HS_ST_CONFIRMED);
-		else
+			/* The connection is ready to be accepted. */
+			quic_accept_push_qc(qc);
+		}
+		else {
 			HA_ATOMIC_STORE(&qc->state, QUIC_HS_ST_COMPLETE);
+		}
 	} else {
 		ssl_err = SSL_process_quic_post_handshake(ctx->ssl);
 		if (ssl_err != 1) {
@@ -3662,6 +3661,9 @@
 	qc->path = &qc->paths[0];
 	quic_path_init(qc->path, ipv4, default_quic_cc_algo, qc);
 
+	/* required to use MTLIST_IN_LIST */
+	MT_LIST_INIT(&qc->accept_list);
+
 	TRACE_LEAVE(QUIC_EV_CONN_INIT, qc);
 
 	return qc;
@@ -4557,9 +4559,6 @@
 			if (likely(!qc_to_purge)) {
 				/* Enqueue this packet. */
 				pkt->qc = qc;
-				MT_LIST_APPEND(&l->rx.pkts, &pkt->rx_list);
-				/* Try to accept a new connection. */
-				listener_accept(l);
 			}
 			else {
 				quic_conn_drop(qc_to_purge);
@@ -4663,7 +4662,7 @@
 	 * initialized.
 	 */
 	conn_ctx = HA_ATOMIC_LOAD(&qc->xprt_ctx);
-	if (conn_ctx && HA_ATOMIC_LOAD(&qc->qcc))
+	if (conn_ctx)
 		tasklet_wakeup(conn_ctx->wait_event.tasklet);
 
 	TRACE_LEAVE(QUIC_EV_CONN_LPKT, qc ? qc : NULL, pkt);
@@ -5484,6 +5483,15 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	quic_mux_transport_params_update(qc->qcc);
+	if (qcc_install_app_ops(qc->qcc, qc->app_ops)) {
+		TRACE_PROTO("Cannot install app layer", QUIC_EV_CONN_LPKT, qc);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* mux-quic can now be considered ready. */
+	qc->mux_state = QC_MUX_READY;
+
 	tasklet_wakeup(qctx->wait_event.tasklet);
 	return 1;
 }