diff --git a/zstd/enc_best.go b/zstd/enc_best.go
index b1c3db8f7b..0d1a60388f 100644
--- a/zstd/enc_best.go
+++ b/zstd/enc_best.go
@@ -87,12 +87,8 @@ func (e *bestFastEncoder) Encode(blk *blockEnc, src []byte) {
 	// Protect against e.cur wraparound.
 	for e.cur >= bufferReset {
 		if len(e.hist) == 0 {
-			for i := range e.table[:] {
-				e.table[i] = prevEntry{}
-			}
-			for i := range e.longTable[:] {
-				e.longTable[i] = prevEntry{}
-			}
+			e.table = [bestShortTableSize]prevEntry{}
+			e.longTable = [bestLongTableSize]prevEntry{}
 			e.cur = e.maxMatchOff
 			break
 		}
diff --git a/zstd/enc_better.go b/zstd/enc_better.go
index d70e3fd3d3..0a8518b3cb 100644
--- a/zstd/enc_better.go
+++ b/zstd/enc_better.go
@@ -64,12 +64,8 @@ func (e *betterFastEncoder) Encode(blk *blockEnc, src []byte) {
 	// Protect against e.cur wraparound.
 	for e.cur >= bufferReset {
 		if len(e.hist) == 0 {
-			for i := range e.table[:] {
-				e.table[i] = tableEntry{}
-			}
-			for i := range e.longTable[:] {
-				e.longTable[i] = prevEntry{}
-			}
+			e.table = [betterShortTableSize]tableEntry{}
+			e.longTable = [betterLongTableSize]prevEntry{}
 			e.cur = e.maxMatchOff
 			break
 		}
diff --git a/zstd/enc_dfast.go b/zstd/enc_dfast.go
index 1f4a9a2455..f25db686e4 100644
--- a/zstd/enc_dfast.go
+++ b/zstd/enc_dfast.go
@@ -46,12 +46,8 @@ func (e *doubleFastEncoder) Encode(blk *blockEnc, src []byte) {
 	// Protect against e.cur wraparound.
 	for e.cur >= bufferReset {
 		if len(e.hist) == 0 {
-			for i := range e.table[:] {
-				e.table[i] = tableEntry{}
-			}
-			for i := range e.longTable[:] {
-				e.longTable[i] = tableEntry{}
-			}
+			e.table = [dFastShortTableSize]tableEntry{}
+			e.longTable = [dFastLongTableSize]tableEntry{}
 			e.cur = e.maxMatchOff
 			break
 		}
diff --git a/zstd/enc_fast.go b/zstd/enc_fast.go
index 202636db05..b8aaa00a88 100644
--- a/zstd/enc_fast.go
+++ b/zstd/enc_fast.go
@@ -557,9 +557,7 @@ func (e *fastEncoderDict) Encode(blk *blockEnc, src []byte) {
 	// Protect against e.cur wraparound.
 	for e.cur >= bufferReset {
 		if len(e.hist) == 0 {
-			for i := range e.table[:] {
-				e.table[i] = tableEntry{}
-			}
+			e.table = [tableSize]tableEntry{}
 			e.cur = e.maxMatchOff
 			break
 		}