diff --git a/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.c b/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.c
index 0f6b3ae..56d44fc 100644
--- a/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.c
+++ b/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.c
@@ -1368,6 +1368,11 @@ ngx_http_upstream_connect(ngx_http_request_t *r, ngx_http_upstream_t *u)
         return;
     }
 
+    if (rc >= NGX_HTTP_SPECIAL_RESPONSE) {
+        ngx_http_upstream_finalize_request(r, u, rc);
+        return;
+    }
+
     u->state->peer = u->peer.name;
 
     if (rc == NGX_BUSY) {
diff --git a/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.h b/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.h
index b288f28..9b60e12 100644
--- a/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.h
+++ b/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.h
@@ -418,5 +418,6 @@ extern ngx_module_t        ngx_http_upstream_module;
 extern ngx_conf_bitmask_t  ngx_http_upstream_cache_method_mask[];
 extern ngx_conf_bitmask_t  ngx_http_upstream_ignore_headers_masks[];
 
+#define HAVE_BALANCER_STATUS_CODE_PATCH
 
 #endif /* _NGX_HTTP_UPSTREAM_H_INCLUDED_ */