diff --git a/programs/x509/crl_app.c b/programs/x509/crl_app.c
index 1cb9828..2213f81 100644
--- a/programs/x509/crl_app.c
+++ b/programs/x509/crl_app.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     /*
      * Set to sane values
      */
-    memset( &crl, 0, sizeof( x509_crl ) );
+    x509_crl_init( &crl );
 
     if( argc == 0 )
     {