diff --git a/netutils/webclient/webclient.c b/netutils/webclient/webclient.c
index d48196da1..40c69516b 100644
--- a/netutils/webclient/webclient.c
+++ b/netutils/webclient/webclient.c
@@ -447,6 +447,7 @@ static inline int wget_parsestatus(struct webclient_context *ctx,
            */
 
           ws->state = WEBCLIENT_STATE_HEADERS;
+          ndx = 0;
           break;
         }
       else