diff --git a/zebra/zserv.c b/zebra/zserv.c
index 6abd49310c..d2367007cf 100644
--- a/zebra/zserv.c
+++ b/zebra/zserv.c
@@ -507,8 +507,6 @@ static void zserv_process_messages(struct event *thread)
 			stream_fifo_push(cache, msg);
 		}
 
-		msg = NULL;
-
 		/* Need to reschedule processing work if there are still
 		 * packets in the fifo.
 		 */