diff --git a/coreapi/bellesip_sal/sal_op_call.c b/coreapi/bellesip_sal/sal_op_call.c
index 363ac54b6..df06c1e8e 100644
--- a/coreapi/bellesip_sal/sal_op_call.c
+++ b/coreapi/bellesip_sal/sal_op_call.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ static int is_media_description_acceptable(SalMediaDescription *md){
 static SalReason process_sdp_for_invite(SalOp* op,belle_sip_request_t* invite) {
 	belle_sdp_session_description_t* sdp;
 	SalReason reason = SalReasonNone;
-	SalErrorInfo sei;
+	SalErrorInfo sei = {0};
 
 	if (extract_sdp(op,BELLE_SIP_MESSAGE(invite),&sdp,&reason)==0) {
 		if (sdp){
@@ -526,10 +526,9 @@ static SalReason process_sdp_for_invite(SalOp* op,belle_sip_request_t* invite) {
 	}
 
 	if (reason != SalReasonNone){
-		sal_error_info_reset(&sei);
 		sal_error_info_set(&sei, reason,"SIP", 0, NULL, NULL);
 		sal_call_decline_with_error_info(op, &sei,NULL);
-
+		sal_error_info_reset(&sei);
 	}
 	return reason;
 }