diff --git a/src/ssl.c b/src/ssl.c
index b702e9c22..a358eb2e5 100644
--- a/src/ssl.c
+++ b/src/ssl.c
@@ -6999,7 +6999,6 @@ WOLFSSL_EVP_PKEY* wolfSSL_d2i_PUBKEY(WOLFSSL_EVP_PKEY** out, unsigned char** in,
                 pkey->type = EVP_PKEY_RSA;
                 if (out != NULL) {
                     *out = pkey;
-                    pkey->rsa = (WOLFSSL_RSA*)pkey->pkey.ptr;
                 }
 
                 pkey->ownRsa = 1;