diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
index 5ee97b7..d5e43f6 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@
     memset( &ssl, 0, sizeof( ssl_context ) );
     memset( &saved_session, 0, sizeof( ssl_session ) );
 #if defined(POLARSSL_X509_CRT_PARSE_C)
-    memset( &cacert, 0, sizeof( x509_cert ) );
-    memset( &clicert, 0, sizeof( x509_cert ) );
+    x509_crt_init( &cacert );
+    x509_crt_init( &clicert );
     pk_init( &pkey );
 #endif