diff --git a/library/bignum_mod.c b/library/bignum_mod.c
index f2c11a5..7cf1b01 100644
--- a/library/bignum_mod.c
+++ b/library/bignum_mod.c
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
     switch( m->int_rep )
     {
         case MBEDTLS_MPI_MOD_REP_MONTGOMERY:
-            mbedtls_free( m->rep.mont );
-            break;
+            m->rep.mont.rr = NULL;
+            m->rep.mont.mm = 0; break;
         case MBEDTLS_MPI_MOD_REP_OPT_RED:
             mbedtls_free( m->rep.ored );
             break;
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@
     {
         case MBEDTLS_MPI_MOD_REP_MONTGOMERY:
             m->int_rep = int_rep;
-            m->rep.mont = NULL;
-            break;
+            m->rep.mont.rr = NULL;
+            m->rep.mont.mm = 0; break;
         case MBEDTLS_MPI_MOD_REP_OPT_RED:
             m->int_rep = int_rep;
             m->rep.ored = NULL;