diff --git a/src/dusk/util/memory.c b/src/dusk/util/memory.c
index ff69eb79..e6e90fa0 100644
--- a/src/dusk/util/memory.c
+++ b/src/dusk/util/memory.c
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ int_t memoryCompare(
   assertNotNull(a, "Cannot compare NULL memory.");
   assertNotNull(b, "Cannot compare NULL memory.");
   assertTrue(size >= 0, "Cannot compare negative bytes of memory.");
+
+  if(size == 0) return 0; // Comparing 0 bytes is always equal
+  
   return memcmp(a, b, size);
 }