diff --git a/api/middleware/address_style.go b/api/middleware/address_style.go
index 12b1cdda..dd5efb43 100644
--- a/api/middleware/address_style.go
+++ b/api/middleware/address_style.go
@@ -3,14 +3,18 @@ package middleware
 import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-s3-gw/internal/logs"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
-const wildcardPlaceholder = "<wildcard>"
+const (
+	wildcardPlaceholder = "<wildcard>"
+
+	enabledVHS  = "enabled"
+	disabledVHS = "disabled"
+)
 
 type VHSSettings interface {
 	Domains() []string
@@ -26,9 +30,9 @@ func PrepareAddressStyle(settings VHSSettings, log *zap.Logger) Func {
 			ctx := r.Context()
 			reqInfo := GetReqInfo(ctx)
 			reqLogger := reqLogOrDefault(ctx, log)
-			headerVHSEnabled := r.Header.Get(settings.VHSHeader())
+			statusVHS := r.Header.Get(settings.VHSHeader())
 
-			if isVHSAddress(headerVHSEnabled, settings.GlobalVHS(), settings.VHSNamespacesEnabled(), reqInfo.Namespace) {
+			if isVHSAddress(statusVHS, settings.GlobalVHS(), settings.VHSNamespacesEnabled(), reqInfo.Namespace) {
 				prepareVHSAddress(reqInfo, r, settings)
 			} else {
 				preparePathStyleAddress(reqInfo, r, reqLogger)
@@ -39,17 +43,20 @@ func PrepareAddressStyle(settings VHSSettings, log *zap.Logger) Func {
 	}
 }
 
-func isVHSAddress(headerVHSEnabled string, enabledFlag bool, vhsNamespaces map[string]bool, namespace string) bool {
-	if result, err := strconv.ParseBool(headerVHSEnabled); err == nil {
+func isVHSAddress(statusVHS string, enabledFlag bool, vhsNamespaces map[string]bool, namespace string) bool {
+	switch statusVHS {
+	case enabledVHS:
+		return true
+	case disabledVHS:
+		return false
+	default:
+		result := enabledFlag
+		if v, ok := vhsNamespaces[namespace]; ok {
+			result = v
+		}
+
 		return result
 	}
-
-	result := enabledFlag
-	if v, ok := vhsNamespaces[namespace]; ok {
-		result = v
-	}
-
-	return result
 }
 
 func prepareVHSAddress(reqInfo *ReqInfo, r *http.Request, settings VHSSettings) {
diff --git a/api/middleware/address_style_test.go b/api/middleware/address_style_test.go
index 4089bfe3..09e2d542 100644
--- a/api/middleware/address_style_test.go
+++ b/api/middleware/address_style_test.go
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ func (v *VHSSettingsMock) VHSNamespacesEnabled() map[string]bool {
 
 func TestIsVHSAddress(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range []struct {
-		name             string
-		headerVHSEnabled string
-		vhsEnabledFlag   bool
-		vhsNamespaced    map[string]bool
-		namespace        string
-		expected         bool
+		name            string
+		headerStatusVHS string
+		vhsEnabledFlag  bool
+		vhsNamespaced   map[string]bool
+		namespace       string
+		expected        bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name:     "vhs disabled",
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ func TestIsVHSAddress(t *testing.T) {
 			expected:  true,
 		},
 		{
-			name:             "vhs enabled (header)",
-			headerVHSEnabled: "true",
-			vhsEnabledFlag:   false,
+			name:            "vhs enabled (header)",
+			headerStatusVHS: enabledVHS,
+			vhsEnabledFlag:  false,
 			vhsNamespaced: map[string]bool{
 				"kapusta": false,
 			},
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ func TestIsVHSAddress(t *testing.T) {
 			expected:  true,
 		},
 		{
-			name:             "vhs disabled (header)",
-			headerVHSEnabled: "false",
-			vhsEnabledFlag:   true,
+			name:            "vhs disabled (header)",
+			headerStatusVHS: disabledVHS,
+			vhsEnabledFlag:  true,
 			vhsNamespaced: map[string]bool{
 				"kapusta": true,
 			},
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func TestIsVHSAddress(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	} {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			actual := isVHSAddress(tc.headerVHSEnabled, tc.vhsEnabledFlag, tc.vhsNamespaced, tc.namespace)
+			actual := isVHSAddress(tc.headerStatusVHS, tc.vhsEnabledFlag, tc.vhsNamespaced, tc.namespace)
 			require.Equal(t, tc.expected, actual)
 		})
 	}