diff --git a/programs/x509/req_app.c b/programs/x509/req_app.c
index 5e05d60..3d35524 100644
--- a/programs/x509/req_app.c
+++ b/programs/x509/req_app.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     /*
      * Set to sane values
      */
-    memset( &csr, 0, sizeof( x509_csr ) );
+    x509_csr_init( &csr );
 
     if( argc == 0 )
     {