diff --git a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_master.c b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_master.c
index 699e008c8..53e251c83 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_master.c
+++ b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_master.c
@@ -1068,6 +1068,7 @@ blr_handle_binlog_record(ROUTER_INSTANCE *router, GWBUF *pkt)
 
                     gwbuf_free(pkt);
                     pkt = NULL;
+                    pkt_length = 0;
 
                     break;
                 }