diff --git a/src/ssl.c b/src/ssl.c
index 53d038a5d..b335bd457 100644
--- a/src/ssl.c
+++ b/src/ssl.c
@@ -54722,7 +54722,6 @@ WOLFSSL_API PKCS7* wolfSSL_SMIME_read_PKCS7(WOLFSSL_BIO* in,
 
 
     wc_MIME_free_hdrs(allHdrs);
-    allHdrs = NULL;
     XFREE(outHead, NULL, DYNAMIC_TYPE_PKCS7);
     XFREE(section, NULL, DYNAMIC_TYPE_PKCS7);
 
@@ -54731,7 +54730,6 @@ WOLFSSL_API PKCS7* wolfSSL_SMIME_read_PKCS7(WOLFSSL_BIO* in,
 
 error:
     wc_MIME_free_hdrs(allHdrs);
-    allHdrs = NULL;
     XFREE(boundary, NULL, DYNAMIC_TYPE_PKCS7);
     XFREE(outHead, NULL, DYNAMIC_TYPE_PKCS7);
     XFREE(section, NULL, DYNAMIC_TYPE_PKCS7);