diff --git a/src/group_impl.h b/src/group_impl.h
index 9b93c39e92f5c..ade7a593063c6 100644
--- a/src/group_impl.h
+++ b/src/group_impl.h
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ static void secp256k1_gej_add_var(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_gej *a, cons
             if (rzr != NULL) {
                 secp256k1_fe_set_int(rzr, 0);
             }
-            r->infinity = 1;
+            secp256k1_gej_set_infinity(r);
         }
         return;
     }
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ static void secp256k1_gej_add_ge_var(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_gej *a, c
             if (rzr != NULL) {
                 secp256k1_fe_set_int(rzr, 0);
             }
-            r->infinity = 1;
+            secp256k1_gej_set_infinity(r);
         }
         return;
     }
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ static void secp256k1_gej_add_zinv_var(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_gej *a,
         if (secp256k1_fe_normalizes_to_zero_var(&i)) {
             secp256k1_gej_double_var(r, a, NULL);
         } else {
-            r->infinity = 1;
+            secp256k1_gej_set_infinity(r);
         }
         return;
     }