diff --git a/src/cfgparse.c b/src/cfgparse.c
index f2fb4676b..b27eb2aa3 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse.c
@@ -3815,6 +3815,12 @@ out_uri_auth_compat:
 				err_code |= ERR_WARN;
 			}
 
+			if (isttest(curproxy->monitor_uri)) {
+				ha_warning("'monitor-uri' statement ignored for %s '%s' as it requires HTTP mode.\n",
+					   proxy_type_str(curproxy), curproxy->id);
+				err_code |= ERR_WARN;
+			}
+
 			if (!LIST_ISEMPTY(&curproxy->http_req_rules)) {
 				ha_warning("'http-request' rules ignored for %s '%s' as they require HTTP mode.\n",
 					   proxy_type_str(curproxy), curproxy->id);
diff --git a/src/proxy.c b/src/proxy.c
index 9beb232da..905c32095 100644
--- a/src/proxy.c
+++ b/src/proxy.c
@@ -1329,10 +1329,6 @@ int proxy_cfg_ensure_no_http(struct proxy *curproxy)
 		ha_warning("cookie will be ignored for %s '%s' (needs 'mode http').\n",
 			   proxy_type_str(curproxy), curproxy->id);
 	}
-	if (isttest(curproxy->monitor_uri)) {
-		ha_warning("monitor-uri will be ignored for %s '%s' (needs 'mode http').\n",
-			   proxy_type_str(curproxy), curproxy->id);
-	}
 	if (curproxy->lbprm.algo & BE_LB_NEED_HTTP) {
 		curproxy->lbprm.algo &= ~BE_LB_ALGO;
 		curproxy->lbprm.algo |= BE_LB_ALGO_RR;