diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/http.c b/lib/isc/netmgr/http.c
index 93ab907406..82742df510 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/http.c
+++ b/lib/isc/netmgr/http.c
@@ -2753,6 +2753,8 @@ server_httpsend(isc_nmhandle_t *handle, isc_nmsocket_t *sock,
 	} else {
 		cb(handle, result, cbarg);
 	}
+
+	isc_buffer_initnull(&sock->h2->wbuf);
 	isc__nm_uvreq_put(&req);
 }