diff --git a/src/http/v3/ngx_http_v3_parse.c b/src/http/v3/ngx_http_v3_parse.c
index 40366e665..21c73a24d 100644
--- a/src/http/v3/ngx_http_v3_parse.c
+++ b/src/http/v3/ngx_http_v3_parse.c
@@ -783,7 +783,6 @@ ngx_http_v3_parse_header_l(ngx_connection_t *c,
 
         st->literal.length = st->pint.value;
         if (st->literal.length == 0) {
-            st->value.data = (u_char *) "";
             goto done;
         }