diff --git a/fuzz/quic-client.c b/fuzz/quic-client.c
index ed9c55e77b56b4..40686d017cb2e2 100644
--- a/fuzz/quic-client.c
+++ b/fuzz/quic-client.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ int FuzzerTestOneInput(const uint8_t *buf, size_t len)
         size_t size;
         uint64_t nxtpktms = 0;
         OSSL_TIME nxtpkt = ossl_time_zero(), nxttimeout;
-        int isinf, ret;
+        int isinf, ret = 0;
 
         if (len >= 2) {
             if (len >= 5 && buf[0] == 0xff && buf[1] == 0xff) {
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ int FuzzerTestOneInput(const uint8_t *buf, size_t len)
                         state = CREATING_STREAM;
                     break;
                 case 0x02:
-                    assert(0);
                     if (state == READING)
                         state = SWAPPING_STREAM;
                     break;