1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c b/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c
index 1376e4486b..bc48b8a334 100644
--- a/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c
+++ b/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c
@@ -2259,13 +2259,12 @@ int X509_STORE_CTX_purpose_inherit(X509_STORE_CTX *ctx, int def_purpose,
 
 X509_STORE_CTX *X509_STORE_CTX_new(void)
 {
-    X509_STORE_CTX *ctx = OPENSSL_malloc(sizeof(*ctx));
+    X509_STORE_CTX *ctx = OPENSSL_zalloc(sizeof(*ctx));
 
     if (!ctx) {
         X509err(X509_F_X509_STORE_CTX_NEW, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
         return NULL;
     }
-    memset(ctx, 0, sizeof(*ctx));
     return ctx;
 }