diff --git a/crypto/pkcs7/pk7_lib.c b/crypto/pkcs7/pk7_lib.c
index 88dd613c67..ba4b505925 100644
--- a/crypto/pkcs7/pk7_lib.c
+++ b/crypto/pkcs7/pk7_lib.c
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ int PKCS7_set_type(PKCS7 *p7, int type)
         if ((p7->d.signed_and_enveloped = PKCS7_SIGN_ENVELOPE_new())
             == NULL)
             goto err;
-        ASN1_INTEGER_set(p7->d.signed_and_enveloped->version, 1);
         if (!ASN1_INTEGER_set(p7->d.signed_and_enveloped->version, 1))
             goto err;
         p7->d.signed_and_enveloped->enc_data->content_type