diff --git a/lib/url.c b/lib/url.c
index 1b57ef1..7a603b8 100644
--- a/lib/url.c
+++ b/lib/url.c
@@ -5566,8 +5566,10 @@ static CURLcode create_conn(struct SessionHandle *data,
       conn->bits.httpproxy = TRUE;
 #endif
     }
-    else
+    else {
       conn->bits.httpproxy = FALSE; /* not a HTTP proxy */
+      conn->bits.tunnel_proxy = FALSE;
+    }
     conn->bits.proxy = TRUE;
   }
   else {