diff --git a/crypto/srp/srp_vfy.c b/crypto/srp/srp_vfy.c
index 6e68d7a111..5f626d7055 100644
--- a/crypto/srp/srp_vfy.c
+++ b/crypto/srp/srp_vfy.c
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ int SRP_user_pwd_set1_ids(SRP_user_pwd *vinfo, const char *id,
 {
     OPENSSL_free(vinfo->id);
     OPENSSL_free(vinfo->info);
+    vinfo->id = NULL;
+    vinfo->info = NULL;
     if (id != NULL && NULL == (vinfo->id = OPENSSL_strdup(id)))
         return 0;
     return (info == NULL || NULL != (vinfo->info = OPENSSL_strdup(info)));