diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index bc7f1ab67..750baa064 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -3871,13 +3871,11 @@ static enum wc_HashType HashAlgoToType(int hashAlgo)
 
 void InitX509Name(WOLFSSL_X509_NAME* name, int dynamicFlag, void* heap)
 {
-    (void)dynamicFlag;
-    (void)heap;
-
     if (name != NULL) {
         XMEMSET(name, 0, sizeof(WOLFSSL_X509_NAME));
         name->name        = name->staticName;
         name->heap = heap;
+        name->dynamicName = dynamicFlag;
     }
 }