diff --git a/sys/cam/ctl/ctl_error.c b/sys/cam/ctl/ctl_error.c
index 9c222fa4286c..42331ea224f9 100644
--- a/sys/cam/ctl/ctl_error.c
+++ b/sys/cam/ctl/ctl_error.c
@@ -920,10 +920,7 @@ ctl_set_data_phase_error(struct ctl_scsiio *ctsio)
 void
 ctl_set_reservation_conflict(struct ctl_scsiio *ctsio)
 {
-	struct scsi_sense_data *sense;
 
-	sense = &ctsio->sense_data;
-	memset(sense, 0, sizeof(*sense));
 	ctsio->scsi_status = SCSI_STATUS_RESERV_CONFLICT;
 	ctsio->sense_len = 0;
 	ctsio->io_hdr.status = CTL_SCSI_ERROR;
@@ -932,10 +929,7 @@ ctl_set_reservation_conflict(struct ctl_scsiio *ctsio)
 void
 ctl_set_queue_full(struct ctl_scsiio *ctsio)
 {
-	struct scsi_sense_data *sense;
 
-	sense = &ctsio->sense_data;
-	memset(sense, 0, sizeof(*sense));
 	ctsio->scsi_status = SCSI_STATUS_QUEUE_FULL;
 	ctsio->sense_len = 0;
 	ctsio->io_hdr.status = CTL_SCSI_ERROR;
@@ -944,10 +938,7 @@ ctl_set_queue_full(struct ctl_scsiio *ctsio)
 void
 ctl_set_busy(struct ctl_scsiio *ctsio)
 {
-	struct scsi_sense_data *sense;
 
-	sense = &ctsio->sense_data;
-	memset(sense, 0, sizeof(*sense));
 	ctsio->scsi_status = SCSI_STATUS_BUSY;
 	ctsio->sense_len = 0;
 	ctsio->io_hdr.status = CTL_SCSI_ERROR;
@@ -956,10 +947,7 @@ ctl_set_busy(struct ctl_scsiio *ctsio)
 void
 ctl_set_task_aborted(struct ctl_scsiio *ctsio)
 {
-	struct scsi_sense_data *sense;
 
-	sense = &ctsio->sense_data;
-	memset(sense, 0, sizeof(*sense));
 	ctsio->scsi_status = SCSI_STATUS_TASK_ABORTED;
 	ctsio->sense_len = 0;
 	ctsio->io_hdr.status = CTL_CMD_ABORTED;
@@ -992,10 +980,7 @@ ctl_set_space_alloc_fail(struct ctl_scsiio *ctsio)
 void
 ctl_set_success(struct ctl_scsiio *ctsio)
 {
-	struct scsi_sense_data *sense;
 
-	sense = &ctsio->sense_data;
-	memset(sense, 0, sizeof(*sense));
 	ctsio->scsi_status = SCSI_STATUS_OK;
 	ctsio->sense_len = 0;
 	ctsio->io_hdr.status = CTL_SUCCESS;