diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
index 72d857b..1af760f 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
 }
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_X509_CRT_PARSE_C)
-static unsigned char peer_crt_info[1024] = { 0 };
+static unsigned char peer_crt_info[1024];
 
 /*
  * Enabled if debug_level > 1 in code below
@@ -1650,6 +1650,7 @@
     }
 
     mbedtls_ssl_conf_verify( &conf, my_verify, NULL );
+    memset( peer_crt_info, 0, sizeof( peer_crt_info ) );
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_X509_CRT_PARSE_C */
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_DTLS_CONNECTION_ID)
@@ -2513,6 +2514,8 @@
 
         mbedtls_printf( "  . Reconnecting with saved session..." );
 
+        memset( peer_crt_info, 0, sizeof( peer_crt_info ) );
+
         if( ( ret = mbedtls_ssl_session_reset( &ssl ) ) != 0 )
         {
             mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  ! mbedtls_ssl_session_reset returned -0x%x\n\n",