1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/evdns.c b/evdns.c
index 05e515c0..4e8ee21d 100644
--- a/evdns.c
+++ b/evdns.c
@@ -1265,6 +1265,8 @@ reply_parse(struct evdns_base *base, u8 *packet, int length)
 	struct request *req = NULL;
 	unsigned int i, buf_size;
 
+	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
+
 	ASSERT_LOCKED(base);
 
 	GET16(trans_id);
@@ -1280,8 +1282,6 @@ reply_parse(struct evdns_base *base, u8 *packet, int length)
 	if (!req) return -1;
 	EVUTIL_ASSERT(req->base == base);
 
-	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
-
 	/* If it's not an answer, it doesn't correspond to any request. */
 	if (!(flags & _QR_MASK)) return -1;  /* must be an answer */
 	if ((flags & (_RCODE_MASK|_TC_MASK)) && (flags & (_RCODE_MASK|_TC_MASK)) != DNS_ERR_NOTEXIST) {