diff --git a/library/ctr_drbg.c b/library/ctr_drbg.c
index b98df29..e92008b 100644
--- a/library/ctr_drbg.c
+++ b/library/ctr_drbg.c
@@ -82,11 +82,17 @@
 {
     memset( ctx, 0, sizeof( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_context ) );
 
+    ctx->reseed_interval = MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_RESEED_INTERVAL;
+
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_THREADING_C)
     mbedtls_mutex_init( &ctx->mutex );
 #endif
 }
 
+/*
+ *  This function resets CTR_DRBG context to the state immediately
+ *  after initial call of mbedtls_ctr_drbg_init().
+ */
 void mbedtls_ctr_drbg_free( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_context *ctx )
 {
     if( ctx == NULL )
@@ -97,6 +103,10 @@
 #endif
     mbedtls_aes_free( &ctx->aes_ctx );
     mbedtls_platform_zeroize( ctx, sizeof( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_context ) );
+    ctx->reseed_interval = MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_RESEED_INTERVAL;
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_THREADING_C)
+    mbedtls_mutex_init( &ctx->mutex );
+#endif
 }
 
 void mbedtls_ctr_drbg_set_prediction_resistance( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_context *ctx, int resistance )
@@ -419,7 +429,6 @@
 
     if( ctx->entropy_len == 0 )
         ctx->entropy_len = MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_ENTROPY_LEN;
-    ctx->reseed_interval = MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_RESEED_INTERVAL;
 
     /*
      * Initialize with an empty key