diff --git a/internal/adc/translator/httproute.go b/internal/adc/translator/httproute.go
index a4e7e64f..4acabd31 100644
--- a/internal/adc/translator/httproute.go
+++ b/internal/adc/translator/httproute.go
@@ -572,7 +572,9 @@ func (t *Translator) TranslateHTTPRoute(tctx *provider.TranslateContext, httpRou
 
 			t.AttachBackendTrafficPolicyToUpstream(backend.BackendRef, tctx.BackendTrafficPolicies, upstream)
 			upstream.Nodes = upNodes
-			upstream.Scheme = appProtocolToUpstreamScheme(protocol)
+			if upstream.Scheme == "" {
+				upstream.Scheme = appProtocolToUpstreamScheme(protocol)
+			}
 			var (
 				kind string
 				port int32