diff --git a/src/blowfish.c b/src/blowfish.c
index af5e2fc..74d8e54 100644
--- a/src/blowfish.c
+++ b/src/blowfish.c
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@
     UINT32_T ui = 0xffffffffUL;
     bf_state_T state;
 
-    vim_memset(&state, 0, sizeof(bf_state_T));
+    CLEAR_FIELD(state);
     state.cfb_len = BF_MAX_CFB_LEN;
 
     // We can't simply use sizeof(UINT32_T), it would generate a compiler