diff --git a/library/ecdh.c b/library/ecdh.c
index 833691280..fb46845c9 100644
--- a/library/ecdh.c
+++ b/library/ecdh.c
@@ -161,8 +161,6 @@ void mbedtls_ecdh_free( mbedtls_ecdh_context *ctx )
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE)
     mbedtls_ecp_restart_free( &ctx->rs );
 #endif
-
-    mbedtls_ecdh_init( ctx );
 }
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE)
diff --git a/library/ecdsa.c b/library/ecdsa.c
index 663433c90..9e35da1f7 100644
--- a/library/ecdsa.c
+++ b/library/ecdsa.c
@@ -126,8 +126,6 @@ static void ecdsa_restart_sig_free( mbedtls_ecdsa_restart_sig_ctx *ctx )
 
     mbedtls_mpi_free( &ctx->k );
     mbedtls_mpi_free( &ctx->r );
-
-    ecdsa_restart_sig_init( ctx );
 }
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ECDSA_DETERMINISTIC)