diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-http-response.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-http-response.php
index 498af5fa7a..4bf95c3a19 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-http-response.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-http-response.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class WP_HTTP_Response {
 	 * @param array $headers Optional. HTTP header map. Default empty array.
 	 */
 	public function __construct( $data = null, $status = 200, $headers = array() ) {
-		$this->data = $data;
+		$this->set_data( $data );
 		$this->set_status( $status );
 		$this->set_headers( $headers );
 	}