diff --git a/src/api/netbuf.c b/src/api/netbuf.c
index 50625167..8d2cd1b7 100644
--- a/src/api/netbuf.c
+++ b/src/api/netbuf.c
@@ -66,23 +66,9 @@ netbuf *netbuf_new(void)
 
   buf = (struct netbuf *)memp_malloc(MEMP_NETBUF);
   if (buf != NULL) {
-    buf->p = NULL;
-    buf->ptr = NULL;
-    ip_addr_set_zero(&buf->addr);
-    buf->port = 0;
-#if LWIP_NETBUF_RECVINFO || LWIP_CHECKSUM_ON_COPY
-#if LWIP_CHECKSUM_ON_COPY
-    buf->flags = 0;
-#endif /* LWIP_CHECKSUM_ON_COPY */
-    buf->toport_chksum = 0;
-#if LWIP_NETBUF_RECVINFO
-    ip_addr_set_zero(&buf->toaddr);
-#endif /* LWIP_NETBUF_RECVINFO */
-#endif /* LWIP_NETBUF_RECVINFO || LWIP_CHECKSUM_ON_COPY */
-    return buf;
-  } else {
-    return NULL;
+    memset(buf, 0, sizeof(struct netbuf));
   }
+  return buf;
 }
 
 /**