diff --git a/src/http/modules/ngx_http_fastcgi_module.c b/src/http/modules/ngx_http_fastcgi_module.c
index 24dbbf663..80cd1a220 100644
--- a/src/http/modules/ngx_http_fastcgi_module.c
+++ b/src/http/modules/ngx_http_fastcgi_module.c
@@ -1208,6 +1208,10 @@ ngx_http_fastcgi_reinit_request(ngx_http_request_t *r)
     f->fastcgi_stdout = 0;
     f->large_stderr = 0;
 
+    if (f->split_parts) {
+        f->split_parts->nelts = 0;
+    }
+
     r->state = 0;
 
     return NGX_OK;
@@ -1488,6 +1492,13 @@ ngx_http_fastcgi_process_header(ngx_http_request_t *r)
 
                     rc = ngx_http_parse_header_line(r, &buf, 1);
 
+                    if (rc != NGX_OK) {
+                        ngx_log_error(NGX_LOG_ALERT, r->connection->log, 0,
+                                      "invalid header after joining "
+                                      "FastCGI records");
+                        return NGX_ERROR;
+                    }
+
                     h->key.len = r->header_name_end - r->header_name_start;
                     h->key.data = r->header_name_start;
                     h->key.data[h->key.len] = '\0';