diff --git a/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c b/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c
index 7bac3c6f24..fadf712e4b 100644
--- a/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c
+++ b/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c
@@ -2061,7 +2061,7 @@ int X509_STORE_CTX_init(X509_STORE_CTX *ctx, X509_STORE *store, X509 *x509,
 	if (store)
 		ret = X509_VERIFY_PARAM_inherit(ctx->param, store->param);
 	else
-		ctx->param->flags |= X509_VP_FLAG_DEFAULT|X509_VP_FLAG_ONCE;
+		ctx->param->inh_flags |= X509_VP_FLAG_DEFAULT|X509_VP_FLAG_ONCE;
 
 	if (store)
 		{