diff --git a/src/local.c b/src/local.c
index ba259d85..e82511c4 100644
--- a/src/local.c
+++ b/src/local.c
@@ -432,8 +432,8 @@ static void server_recv_cb (EV_P_ ev_io *w, int revents)
                 LOGD("connect to %s:%s", host, port);
             }
 
-            if ((request->atyp == 1 && acl_contains_ip(host))
-                    || (request->atyp = 3 && acl_contains_domain(host)))
+            if ((acl && request->atyp == 1 && acl_contains_ip(host))
+                    || (acl && request->atyp = 3 && acl_contains_domain(host)))
             {
                 remote = connect_to_remote(server->listener, host, port);
                 remote->direct = 1;