diff --git a/src/ocsp.c b/src/ocsp.c
index 44972419c..60be257a7 100644
--- a/src/ocsp.c
+++ b/src/ocsp.c
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ int CheckOcspResponse(WOLFSSL_OCSP *ocsp, byte *response, int responseSz,
         return MEMORY_E;
     }
 #endif
-    XMEMSET(ocspResponse, 0, sizeof(OcspResponse));
     InitOcspResponse(ocspResponse, newSingle, newStatus, response, responseSz,
                      ocsp->cm->heap);