diff --git a/skeletons/REAL.c b/skeletons/REAL.c
index 7447aae..c480153 100644
--- a/skeletons/REAL.c
+++ b/skeletons/REAL.c
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@
 	er.encoded = REAL__dump(d, flags & XER_F_CANONICAL, cb, app_key);
 	if(er.encoded < 0) _ASN_ENCODE_FAILED;
 
+	er.structure_ptr = 0;
+	er.failed_type = 0;
 	return er;
 }