diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f5d0ad47b7f..a99d0c43243 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
   . Remove incorrect call to zval_ptr_dtor() in user_wrapper_metadata().
     (nielsdos)
 
+- Zip:
+  . Fix memory leak in zip when encountering empty glob result. (nielsdos)
+
 28 Aug 2025, PHP 8.4.12
 
 - Core:
diff --git a/ext/zip/php_zip.c b/ext/zip/php_zip.c
index 3d70668be1f..659dd48ae29 100644
--- a/ext/zip/php_zip.c
+++ b/ext/zip/php_zip.c
@@ -667,7 +667,6 @@ int php_zip_glob(char *pattern, int pattern_len, zend_long flags, zval *return_v
 			   can be used for simple glob() calls without further error
 			   checking.
 			*/
-			array_init(return_value);
 			return 0;
 		}
 #endif
@@ -676,7 +675,6 @@ int php_zip_glob(char *pattern, int pattern_len, zend_long flags, zval *return_v
 
 	/* now catch the FreeBSD style of "no matches" */
 	if (!globbuf.gl_pathc || !globbuf.gl_pathv) {
-		array_init(return_value);
 		return 0;
 	}