diff --git a/dbutils.c b/dbutils.c
index 22800d86..8bff59c7 100644
--- a/dbutils.c
+++ b/dbutils.c
@@ -1733,6 +1733,8 @@ clear_node_info_list(NodeInfoList *nodes)
 		pfree(cell);
 		cell = next_cell;
 	}
+
+	nodes->node_count = 0;
 }