diff --git a/include/mbedtls/memory_buffer_alloc.h b/include/mbedtls/memory_buffer_alloc.h
index ee1973cd0c..b024162833 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/memory_buffer_alloc.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/memory_buffer_alloc.h
@@ -98,11 +98,6 @@ void mbedtls_memory_buffer_alloc_status( void );
  */
 void mbedtls_memory_buffer_alloc_count_get( size_t *alloc_count, size_t *free_count );
 
-/**
- * \brief   Reset alloc/free counters.
- */
-void mbedtls_memory_buffer_alloc_count_reset( void );
-
 /**
  * \brief   Get the peak heap usage so far
  *
diff --git a/library/memory_buffer_alloc.c b/library/memory_buffer_alloc.c
index ddb9595fbc..8c6b442657 100644
--- a/library/memory_buffer_alloc.c
+++ b/library/memory_buffer_alloc.c
@@ -528,12 +528,6 @@ void mbedtls_memory_buffer_alloc_count_get( size_t *alloc_count, size_t *free_co
     *free_count = heap.free_count;
 }
 
-void mbedtls_memory_buffer_alloc_count_reset( void )
-{
-    heap.alloc_count = 0;
-    heap.free_count = 0;
-}
-
 void mbedtls_memory_buffer_alloc_max_get( size_t *max_used, size_t *max_blocks )
 {
     *max_used   = heap.maximum_used;
diff --git a/programs/test/benchmark.c b/programs/test/benchmark.c
index 2797c1463f..2465f1f6e1 100644
--- a/programs/test/benchmark.c
+++ b/programs/test/benchmark.c
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ do {                                                                    \
 #define MEMORY_MEASURE_INIT                                             \
     size_t max_used, max_blocks, max_bytes;                             \
     size_t prv_used, prv_blocks;                                        \
-    size_t alloc_cnt, free_cnt;                                         \
+    size_t alloc_cnt, free_cnt, prv_alloc, prv_free;                    \
     mbedtls_memory_buffer_alloc_cur_get( &prv_used, &prv_blocks );      \
     mbedtls_memory_buffer_alloc_max_reset( );
 
 #define MEMORY_MEASURE_RESET                                            \
-    mbedtls_memory_buffer_alloc_count_reset( );
+    mbedtls_memory_buffer_alloc_count_get( &prv_alloc, &prv_free );
 
 #define MEMORY_MEASURE_PRINT( title_len )                               \
     mbedtls_memory_buffer_alloc_max_get( &max_used, &max_blocks );      \
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ do {                                                                    \
     max_blocks -= prv_blocks;                                           \
     max_bytes = max_used + MEM_BLOCK_OVERHEAD * max_blocks;             \
     mbedtls_printf( "%6u heap bytes, %6u allocs",                       \
-                    (unsigned) max_bytes, (unsigned) alloc_cnt );
+                    (unsigned) max_bytes,                               \
+                    (unsigned)( alloc_cnt - prv_alloc ) );
 
 #else
 #define MEMORY_MEASURE_INIT