diff --git a/lib/secure-streams/secure-streams-client.c b/lib/secure-streams/secure-streams-client.c
index fd1c1962c..68781f9a9 100644
--- a/lib/secure-streams/secure-streams-client.c
+++ b/lib/secure-streams/secure-streams-client.c
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ callback_sspc_client(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reason,
 		case LWSSSSRET_DISCONNECT_ME:
 			return -1;
 		case LWSSSSRET_DESTROY_ME:
+			lws_set_opaque_user_data(wsi, NULL);
 			lws_sspc_destroy(&h);
 			return -1;
 		}