diff --git a/client/src/cmdhfmfhard.c b/client/src/cmdhfmfhard.c
index 78971eb01c..5b02d7c9fd 100644
--- a/client/src/cmdhfmfhard.c
+++ b/client/src/cmdhfmfhard.c
@@ -1565,18 +1565,8 @@ static int acquire_nonces(uint8_t blockNo, uint8_t keyType, uint8_t *key, uint8_
     FILE *fnonces = NULL;
 
     // init to ZERO
-    PacketResponseNG resp = {
-        .cmd = 0,
-        .length = 0,
-        .magic = 0,
-        .status = 0,
-        .crc = 0,
-        .ng = false,
-    };
-    resp.oldarg[0] = 0;
-    resp.oldarg[1] = 0;
-    resp.oldarg[2] = 0;
-    memset(resp.data.asBytes, 0, PM3_CMD_DATA_SIZE);
+    PacketResponseNG resp;
+    memset(&resp, 0, sizeof(resp));
 
     uint8_t write_buf[9];
     char progress_text[80];
diff --git a/client/src/cmdlf.c b/client/src/cmdlf.c
index 59998bc925..a5fd678c2a 100644
--- a/client/src/cmdlf.c
+++ b/client/src/cmdlf.c
@@ -426,18 +426,9 @@ int CmdLFCommandRead(const char *Cmd) {
         clearCommandBuffer();
         SendCommandNG(CMD_LF_MOD_THEN_ACQ_RAW_ADC, (uint8_t *)&payload, PAYLOAD_HEADER_SIZE + cmd_len + 1);
 
-        PacketResponseNG resp;
         // init to ZERO
-        resp.cmd = 0,
-        resp.length = 0,
-        resp.magic = 0,
-        resp.status = 0,
-        resp.crc = 0,
-        resp.ng = false,
-        resp.oldarg[0] = 0;
-        resp.oldarg[1] = 0;
-        resp.oldarg[2] = 0;
-        memset(resp.data.asBytes, 0, PM3_CMD_DATA_SIZE);
+        PacketResponseNG resp;
+        memset(&resp, 0, sizeof(resp));
 
         i = 10;
         // 20sec wait loop
diff --git a/client/src/cmdlfem4x50.c b/client/src/cmdlfem4x50.c
index aa128b53a1..bb9b1d162f 100644
--- a/client/src/cmdlfem4x50.c
+++ b/client/src/cmdlfem4x50.c
@@ -1259,18 +1259,9 @@ static int CmdEM4x50Sim(const char *Cmd) {
 
     PrintAndLogEx(INFO, "Press " _GREEN_("pm3 button") " or " _GREEN_("<Enter>") " to abort simulation");
 
-    PacketResponseNG resp;
     // init to ZERO
-    resp.cmd = 0,
-    resp.length = 0,
-    resp.magic = 0,
-    resp.status = 0,
-    resp.crc = 0,
-    resp.ng = false,
-    resp.oldarg[0] = 0;
-    resp.oldarg[1] = 0;
-    resp.oldarg[2] = 0;
-    memset(resp.data.asBytes, 0, PM3_CMD_DATA_SIZE);
+    PacketResponseNG resp;
+    memset(&resp, 0, sizeof(resp));
 
     bool keypress;
     do {
diff --git a/client/src/comms.c b/client/src/comms.c
index 21e63402c7..5a11c2efa4 100644
--- a/client/src/comms.c
+++ b/client/src/comms.c
@@ -1030,18 +1030,9 @@ size_t WaitForRawDataTimeout(uint8_t *buffer, size_t len, size_t ms_timeout, boo
  */
 bool WaitForResponseTimeoutW(uint32_t cmd, PacketResponseNG *response, size_t ms_timeout, bool show_warning) {
 
-    PacketResponseNG resp;
     // init to ZERO
-    resp.cmd = 0,
-    resp.length = 0,
-    resp.magic = 0,
-    resp.status = 0,
-    resp.crc = 0,
-    resp.ng = false,
-    resp.oldarg[0] = 0;
-    resp.oldarg[1] = 0;
-    resp.oldarg[2] = 0;
-    memset(resp.data.asBytes, 0, PM3_CMD_DATA_SIZE);
+    PacketResponseNG resp;
+    memset(&resp, 0, sizeof(resp));
 
     if (response == NULL) {
         response = &resp;
@@ -1118,23 +1109,14 @@ bool GetFromDevice(DeviceMemType_t memtype, uint8_t *dest, uint32_t bytes, uint3
 
     if (dest == NULL) return false;
 
+    // init to ZERO
     PacketResponseNG resp;
+    memset(&resp, 0, sizeof(resp));
+
     if (response == NULL) {
         response = &resp;
     }
 
-    // init to ZERO
-    resp.cmd = 0,
-    resp.length = 0,
-    resp.magic = 0,
-    resp.status = 0,
-    resp.crc = 0,
-    resp.ng = false,
-    resp.oldarg[0] = 0;
-    resp.oldarg[1] = 0;
-    resp.oldarg[2] = 0;
-    memset(resp.data.asBytes, 0, PM3_CMD_DATA_SIZE);
-
     if (bytes == 0) return true;