diff --git a/src/gw_backend.c b/src/gw_backend.c
index 4e41e8a7..b111b75f 100644
--- a/src/gw_backend.c
+++ b/src/gw_backend.c
@@ -1175,6 +1175,15 @@ void gw_free(void *p_d) {
     }
 }
 
+void gw_exts_clear_check_local(gw_exts *exts) {
+    for (uint32_t j = 0; j < exts->used; ++j) {
+        gw_extension *ex = exts->exts[j];
+        for (uint32_t n = 0; n < ex->used; ++n) {
+            ex->hosts[n]->check_local = 0;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 int gw_set_defaults_backend(server *srv, gw_plugin_data *p, const array *a, gw_plugin_config *s, int sh_exec, const char *cpkkey) {
     /* per-module plugin_config MUST have common "base class" gw_plugin_config*/
     /* per-module plugin_data MUST have pointer-compatible common "base class"
diff --git a/src/gw_backend.h b/src/gw_backend.h
index 2d030561..8a9fa906 100644
--- a/src/gw_backend.h
+++ b/src/gw_backend.h
@@ -336,6 +336,9 @@ void gw_plugin_config_free(gw_plugin_config *s);
 __attribute_cold__
 void gw_free(void *p_d);
 
+__attribute_cold__
+void gw_exts_clear_check_local(gw_exts *exts);
+
 __attribute_cold__
 int gw_set_defaults_backend(server *srv, gw_plugin_data *p, const array *a, gw_plugin_config *s, int sh_exec, const char *cpkkey);
 
diff --git a/src/mod_proxy.c b/src/mod_proxy.c
index fdc0c4fb..fcb523eb 100644
--- a/src/mod_proxy.c
+++ b/src/mod_proxy.c
@@ -386,12 +386,7 @@ SETDEFAULTS_FUNC(mod_proxy_set_defaults)
 
         /* disable check-local for all exts (default enabled) */
         if (gw && gw->exts) { /*(check after gw_set_defaults_backend())*/
-            for (uint32_t j = 0; j < gw->exts->used; ++j) {
-                gw_extension *ex = gw->exts->exts[j];
-                for (uint32_t n = 0; n < ex->used; ++n) {
-                    ex->hosts[n]->check_local = 0;
-                }
-            }
+            gw_exts_clear_check_local(gw->exts);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/mod_sockproxy.c b/src/mod_sockproxy.c
index ae6247b6..c4d62da9 100644
--- a/src/mod_sockproxy.c
+++ b/src/mod_sockproxy.c
@@ -106,12 +106,7 @@ SETDEFAULTS_FUNC(mod_sockproxy_set_defaults) {
 
         /* disable check-local for all exts (default enabled) */
         if (gw && gw->exts) { /*(check after gw_set_defaults_backend())*/
-            for (uint32_t j = 0; j < gw->exts->used; ++j) {
-                gw_extension *ex = gw->exts->exts[j];
-                for (uint32_t n = 0; n < ex->used; ++n) {
-                    ex->hosts[n]->check_local = 0;
-                }
-            }
+            gw_exts_clear_check_local(gw->exts);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/mod_wstunnel.c b/src/mod_wstunnel.c
index af21b6e1..b64cd3c6 100644
--- a/src/mod_wstunnel.c
+++ b/src/mod_wstunnel.c
@@ -344,12 +344,7 @@ SETDEFAULTS_FUNC(mod_wstunnel_set_defaults) {
 
         /* disable check-local for all exts (default enabled) */
         if (gw && gw->exts) { /*(check after gw_set_defaults_backend())*/
-            for (uint32_t j = 0; j < gw->exts->used; ++j) {
-                gw_extension *ex = gw->exts->exts[j];
-                for (uint32_t n = 0; n < ex->used; ++n) {
-                    ex->hosts[n]->check_local = 0;
-                }
-            }
+            gw_exts_clear_check_local(gw->exts);
         }
     }