diff --git a/net/bluetooth/bluetooth_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/bluetooth_conn.c
index 9851710d9b3..c0b11a5f9d4 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/bluetooth_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/bluetooth_conn.c
@@ -205,13 +205,10 @@ void bluetooth_conn_free(FAR struct bluetooth_conn_s *conn)
       bluetooth_container_free(container);
     }
 
-  /* Reset structure */
-
-  memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
-
   /* If this is a preallocated or a batch allocated connection store it in
    * the free connections list. Else free it.
    */
+
 #if CONFIG_NET_BLUETOOTH_ALLOC_CONNS == 1
   if (conn < g_bluetooth_connections || conn >= (g_bluetooth_connections +
       CONFIG_NET_BLUETOOTH_PREALLOC_CONNS))
@@ -221,6 +218,7 @@ void bluetooth_conn_free(FAR struct bluetooth_conn_s *conn)
   else
 #endif
     {
+      memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
       dq_addlast(&conn->bc_conn.node, &g_free_bluetooth_connections);
     }
 
diff --git a/net/can/can_conn.c b/net/can/can_conn.c
index 4310bc81bb7..28f1a46001a 100644
--- a/net/can/can_conn.c
+++ b/net/can/can_conn.c
@@ -182,10 +182,6 @@ void can_free(FAR struct can_conn_s *conn)
 
   dq_rem(&conn->sconn.node, &g_active_can_connections);
 
-  /* Reset structure */
-
-  memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
-
   /* If this is a preallocated or a batch allocated connection store it in
    * the free connections list. Else free it.
    */
@@ -199,6 +195,7 @@ void can_free(FAR struct can_conn_s *conn)
   else
 #endif
     {
+      memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
       dq_addlast(&conn->sconn.node, &g_free_can_connections);
     }
 
diff --git a/net/icmp/icmp_conn.c b/net/icmp/icmp_conn.c
index 2ddcc6903dc..a727ce7e1e7 100644
--- a/net/icmp/icmp_conn.c
+++ b/net/icmp/icmp_conn.c
@@ -182,10 +182,6 @@ void icmp_free(FAR struct icmp_conn_s *conn)
 
       dq_rem(&conn->sconn.node, &g_active_icmp_connections);
 
-      /* Clear the connection structure */
-
-      memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
-
       /* If this is a preallocated or a batch allocated connection store it
        * in the free connections list. Else free it.
        */
@@ -199,6 +195,7 @@ void icmp_free(FAR struct icmp_conn_s *conn)
       else
 #endif
         {
+          memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
           dq_addlast(&conn->sconn.node, &g_free_icmp_connections);
         }
     }
diff --git a/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_conn.c b/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_conn.c
index 4299fb62ac1..ae5007a2b30 100644
--- a/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_conn.c
+++ b/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_conn.c
@@ -172,13 +172,10 @@ void icmpv6_free(FAR struct icmpv6_conn_s *conn)
 
   dq_rem(&conn->sconn.node, &g_active_icmpv6_connections);
 
-  /* Clear the connection structure */
-
-  memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
-
   /* If this is a preallocated or a batch allocated connection store it in
    * the free connections list. Else free it.
    */
+
 #if CONFIG_NET_ICMPv6_ALLOC_CONNS == 1
   if (conn < g_icmpv6_connections || conn >= (g_icmpv6_connections +
       CONFIG_NET_ICMPv6_PREALLOC_CONNS))
@@ -188,6 +185,7 @@ void icmpv6_free(FAR struct icmpv6_conn_s *conn)
   else
 #endif
     {
+      memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
       dq_addlast(&conn->sconn.node, &g_free_icmpv6_connections);
     }
 
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_conn.c b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_conn.c
index a6133a100f3..b7a5e25f814 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_conn.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154_conn.c
@@ -194,10 +194,6 @@ void ieee802154_conn_free(FAR struct ieee802154_conn_s *conn)
       ieee802154_container_free(container);
     }
 
-  /* Enqueue the connection into the active list */
-
-  memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
-
   /* If this is a preallocated or a batch allocated connection store it in
    * the free connections list. Else free it.
    */
@@ -211,6 +207,7 @@ void ieee802154_conn_free(FAR struct ieee802154_conn_s *conn)
   else
 #endif
     {
+      memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
       dq_addlast(&conn->sconn.node, &g_free_ieee802154_connections);
     }
 
diff --git a/net/netlink/netlink_conn.c b/net/netlink/netlink_conn.c
index 443e004b0bf..c31eeaccc9c 100644
--- a/net/netlink/netlink_conn.c
+++ b/net/netlink/netlink_conn.c
@@ -205,10 +205,6 @@ void netlink_free(FAR struct netlink_conn_s *conn)
       kmm_free(resp);
     }
 
-  /* Reset structure */
-
-  memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
-
   /* If this is a preallocated or a batch allocated connection store it in
    * the free connections list. Else free it.
    */
@@ -222,6 +218,7 @@ void netlink_free(FAR struct netlink_conn_s *conn)
   else
 #endif
     {
+      memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
       dq_addlast(&conn->sconn.node, &g_free_netlink_connections);
     }
 
diff --git a/net/pkt/pkt_conn.c b/net/pkt/pkt_conn.c
index a7663a764eb..6693d61571b 100644
--- a/net/pkt/pkt_conn.c
+++ b/net/pkt/pkt_conn.c
@@ -169,10 +169,6 @@ void pkt_free(FAR struct pkt_conn_s *conn)
 
   dq_rem(&conn->sconn.node, &g_active_pkt_connections);
 
-  /* Make sure that the connection is marked as uninitialized */
-
-  memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
-
   /* If this is a preallocated or a batch allocated connection store it in
    * the free connections list. Else free it.
    */
@@ -186,6 +182,7 @@ void pkt_free(FAR struct pkt_conn_s *conn)
   else
 #endif
     {
+      memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
       dq_addlast(&conn->sconn.node, &g_free_pkt_connections);
     }
 
diff --git a/net/udp/udp_conn.c b/net/udp/udp_conn.c
index 6b3cc628f74..48202cf622c 100644
--- a/net/udp/udp_conn.c
+++ b/net/udp/udp_conn.c
@@ -712,10 +712,6 @@ void udp_free(FAR struct udp_conn_s *conn)
 
 #endif
 
-  /* Clear the connection structure */
-
-  memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
-
   /* Free the connection.
    * If this is a preallocated or a batch allocated connection store it in
    * the free connections list. Else free it.
@@ -730,6 +726,7 @@ void udp_free(FAR struct udp_conn_s *conn)
   else
 #endif
     {
+      memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
       dq_addlast(&conn->sconn.node, &g_free_udp_connections);
     }
 
diff --git a/net/usrsock/usrsock_conn.c b/net/usrsock/usrsock_conn.c
index 675a3ca3f7b..c11cf8de952 100644
--- a/net/usrsock/usrsock_conn.c
+++ b/net/usrsock/usrsock_conn.c
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ void usrsock_free(FAR struct usrsock_conn_s *conn)
   /* Reset structure */
 
   nxsem_destroy(&conn->resp.sem);
-  memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
 
   /* If this is a preallocated or a batch allocated connection store it in
    * the free connections list. Else free it.
@@ -166,6 +165,7 @@ void usrsock_free(FAR struct usrsock_conn_s *conn)
   else
 #endif
     {
+      memset(conn, 0, sizeof(*conn));
       dq_addlast(&conn->sconn.node, &g_free_usrsock_connections);
     }