diff --git a/src/http/modules/ngx_http_upstream_keepalive_module.c b/src/http/modules/ngx_http_upstream_keepalive_module.c
index bdc4ae5c7..1560807c6 100644
--- a/src/http/modules/ngx_http_upstream_keepalive_module.c
+++ b/src/http/modules/ngx_http_upstream_keepalive_module.c
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ found:
 
     c->idle = 0;
     c->sent = 0;
+    c->data = NULL;
     c->log = pc->log;
     c->read->log = pc->log;
     c->write->log = pc->log;