diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/pkcs7.c b/wolfcrypt/src/pkcs7.c
index 89fc9992d..40a2910a8 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/pkcs7.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/pkcs7.c
@@ -4466,7 +4466,6 @@ WOLFSSL_API int wc_PKCS7_DecodeEnvelopedData(PKCS7* pkcs7, byte* pkiMsg,
         pkcs7->der = (byte*)XMALLOC(len, pkcs7->heap, DYNAMIC_TYPE_PKCS7);
         if (pkcs7->der == NULL)
             return MEMORY_E;
-        len = 0;
         ret = wc_BerToDer(pkiMsg, pkiMsgSz, pkcs7->der, &len);
         if (ret < 0)
             return ret;