diff --git a/lib/compress/zstd_compress.c b/lib/compress/zstd_compress.c
index 68d568d0c..3436462b6 100644
--- a/lib/compress/zstd_compress.c
+++ b/lib/compress/zstd_compress.c
@@ -2015,6 +2015,9 @@ int ZSTD_rust_cctx_params_job_size_min(void);
 int ZSTD_rust_cctx_params_job_size_max(void);
 ZSTD_CCtx_params* ZSTD_rust_createCCtxParams(ZSTD_customMem customMem);
 size_t ZSTD_rust_freeCCtxParams(ZSTD_CCtx_params* params);
+void ZSTD_rust_CCtxParams_init_internal(
+        ZSTD_CCtx_params* cctxParams, const ZSTD_parameters* params,
+        int compressionLevel);
 size_t ZSTD_rust_CCtxParams_init_advanced(ZSTD_CCtx_params* cctxParams,
                                           ZSTD_parameters params);
 void ZSTD_rust_CCtxParams_setZstdParams(ZSTD_CCtx_params* cctxParams,
@@ -3661,19 +3664,7 @@ ZSTD_CCtxParams_init_internal(ZSTD_CCtx_params* cctxParams,
                               int compressionLevel)
 {
     assert(!ZSTD_checkCParams(params->cParams));
-    ZSTD_memset(cctxParams, 0, sizeof(*cctxParams));
-    cctxParams->cParams = params->cParams;
-    cctxParams->fParams = params->fParams;
-    /* Should not matter, as all cParams are presumed properly defined.
-     * But, set it for tracing anyway.
-     */
-    cctxParams->compressionLevel = compressionLevel;
-    cctxParams->useRowMatchFinder = ZSTD_resolveRowMatchFinderMode(cctxParams->useRowMatchFinder, &params->cParams);
-    cctxParams->postBlockSplitter = ZSTD_resolveBlockSplitterMode(cctxParams->postBlockSplitter, &params->cParams);
-    cctxParams->ldmParams.enableLdm = ZSTD_resolveEnableLdm(cctxParams->ldmParams.enableLdm, &params->cParams);
-    cctxParams->validateSequences = ZSTD_resolveExternalSequenceValidation(cctxParams->validateSequences);
-    cctxParams->maxBlockSize = ZSTD_resolveMaxBlockSize(cctxParams->maxBlockSize);
-    cctxParams->searchForExternalRepcodes = ZSTD_resolveExternalRepcodeSearch(cctxParams->searchForExternalRepcodes, compressionLevel);
+    ZSTD_rust_CCtxParams_init_internal(cctxParams, params, compressionLevel);
     DEBUGLOG(4, "ZSTD_CCtxParams_init_internal: useRowMatchFinder=%d, useBlockSplitter=%d ldm=%d",
                 cctxParams->useRowMatchFinder, cctxParams->postBlockSplitter, cctxParams->ldmParams.enableLdm);
 }
diff --git a/rust/src/zstd_compress_params_api.rs b/rust/src/zstd_compress_params_api.rs
index 886f0c471..6cba51b58 100644
--- a/rust/src/zstd_compress_params_api.rs
+++ b/rust/src/zstd_compress_params_api.rs
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ use crate::zstd_compress_params::{
     ZSTD_rust_params_checkCParams, ZSTD_rust_params_dedicatedDictSearchIsSupported,
     ZSTD_rust_params_dedicatedDictSearch_getCParams, ZSTD_rust_params_getBounds,
     ZSTD_rust_params_getCParamsFromCCtxParams, ZSTD_rust_params_getCParamsInternal,
-    ZSTD_rust_params_overrideCParams, ZSTD_rust_params_resolveMaxBlockSize,
+    ZSTD_rust_params_overrideCParams, ZSTD_rust_params_resolveExternalRepcodeSearch,
+    ZSTD_rust_params_resolveExternalSequenceValidation, ZSTD_rust_params_resolveMaxBlockSize,
     ZSTD_rust_params_resolveRowMatchFinderMode, ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_UNKNOWN,
-    ZSTD_RUST_CPM_CREATE_CDICT, ZSTD_RUST_PS_DISABLE, ZSTD_RUST_PS_ENABLE,
+    ZSTD_RUST_CPM_CREATE_CDICT, ZSTD_RUST_PS_AUTO, ZSTD_RUST_PS_DISABLE, ZSTD_RUST_PS_ENABLE,
 };
 use std::mem::size_of;
 use std::os::raw::{c_int, c_void};
@@ -426,6 +427,41 @@ unsafe fn init_impl(params: *mut ZSTD_CCtx_params, compression_level: c_int) ->
     0
 }
 
+unsafe fn init_internal_impl(
+    cctx_params: *mut ZSTD_CCtx_params,
+    zstd_params: *const ZSTD_parameters,
+    compression_level: c_int,
+) {
+    unsafe {
+        ptr::write_bytes(cctx_params.cast::<u8>(), 0, size_of::<ZSTD_CCtx_params>());
+        (*cctx_params).cParams = (*zstd_params).cParams;
+        (*cctx_params).fParams = (*zstd_params).fParams;
+        /* Keep the level for tracing even when params came from a zstd-params object. */
+        (*cctx_params).compressionLevel = compression_level;
+        (*cctx_params).useRowMatchFinder = resolve_row_match_finder((*zstd_params).cParams);
+        (*cctx_params).postBlockSplitter = resolve_block_splitter((*zstd_params).cParams);
+        (*cctx_params).ldmParams.enableLdm = resolve_ldm((*zstd_params).cParams);
+        (*cctx_params).validateSequences =
+            ZSTD_rust_params_resolveExternalSequenceValidation(ZSTD_RUST_PS_AUTO);
+        (*cctx_params).maxBlockSize = ZSTD_rust_params_resolveMaxBlockSize(0);
+        (*cctx_params).searchForExternalRepcodes =
+            ZSTD_rust_params_resolveExternalRepcodeSearch(ZSTD_RUST_PS_AUTO, compression_level);
+    }
+}
+
+/// Initializes the internal parameter object from validated zstd parameters.
+///
+/// The C adapter retains validation assertions and diagnostic logging; this
+/// function owns only the narrow reset, copy, and default-resolution policy.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn ZSTD_rust_CCtxParams_init_internal(
+    cctx_params: *mut ZSTD_CCtx_params,
+    zstd_params: *const ZSTD_parameters,
+    compression_level: c_int,
+) {
+    unsafe { init_internal_impl(cctx_params, zstd_params, compression_level) }
+}
+
 #[inline]
 fn resolve_row_match_finder(cparams: ZSTD_compressionParameters) -> c_int {
     if (STRATEGY_GREEDY..=STRATEGY_LAZY2).contains(&cparams.strategy) && cparams.windowLog > 14 {
@@ -1483,6 +1519,51 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn init_internal_resets_and_resolves_policy_without_changing_inputs() {
+        let zstd_params = ZSTD_parameters {
+            cParams: ZSTD_compressionParameters {
+                windowLog: 27,
+                chainLog: 27,
+                hashLog: 25,
+                searchLog: 9,
+                minMatch: 4,
+                targetLength: 32,
+                strategy: STRATEGY_BTOPT,
+            },
+            fParams: ZSTD_frameParameters {
+                contentSizeFlag: 1,
+                checksumFlag: 1,
+                noDictIDFlag: 0,
+            },
+        };
+
+        for (compression_level, expected_repcode_search) in
+            [(9, ZSTD_RUST_PS_DISABLE), (10, ZSTD_RUST_PS_ENABLE)]
+        {
+            let mut storage = MaybeUninit::<ZSTD_CCtx_params>::zeroed();
+            let params = storage.as_mut_ptr();
+            unsafe {
+                (*params).format = 1;
+                (*params).customMem.opaque = ptr::dangling_mut::<c_void>();
+
+                ZSTD_rust_CCtxParams_init_internal(params, &zstd_params, compression_level);
+
+                assert_eq!((*params).cParams, zstd_params.cParams);
+                assert_eq!((*params).fParams, zstd_params.fParams);
+                assert_eq!((*params).compressionLevel, compression_level);
+                assert_eq!((*params).useRowMatchFinder, ZSTD_RUST_PS_DISABLE);
+                assert_eq!((*params).postBlockSplitter, ZSTD_RUST_PS_ENABLE);
+                assert_eq!((*params).ldmParams.enableLdm, ZSTD_RUST_PS_ENABLE);
+                assert_eq!((*params).validateSequences, 0);
+                assert_eq!((*params).maxBlockSize, BLOCKSIZE_MAX);
+                assert_eq!((*params).searchForExternalRepcodes, expected_repcode_search);
+                assert_eq!((*params).format, 0);
+                assert!((*params).customMem.opaque.is_null());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn advanced_init_resolves_policy_and_resets_internal_fields() {
         let cases = [