diff --git a/src/log.c b/src/log.c
index 9ca619856..12c8a3a4c 100644
--- a/src/log.c
+++ b/src/log.c
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ static int postcheck_log_backend(struct proxy *be)
 	int err_code = ERR_NONE;
 	int target_type = -1; // -1 is unused in log_tgt enum
 
-	if (be->mode != PR_MODE_SYSLOG ||
+	if (!(be->cap & PR_CAP_BE) || be->mode != PR_MODE_SYSLOG ||
 	    (be->flags & (PR_FL_DISABLED|PR_FL_STOPPED)))
 		return ERR_NONE; /* nothing to do */