diff --git a/src/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c b/src/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c
index 8cd94af13..9f94c3d77 100644
--- a/src/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c
+++ b/src/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ static struct dp_vs_conn *dp_vs_conn_alloc(enum dpvs_fwd_mode fwdmode,
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    memset(conn, 0, sizeof(struct dp_vs_conn));
     conn->connpool = this_conn_cache;
     this_conn_count++;