diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/go-server/controller-api.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/go-server/controller-api.mustache
index 5dc6fd9aebd..f1067422e24 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/go-server/controller-api.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/go-server/controller-api.mustache
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ func (c *{{classname}}Controller) {{nickname}}(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Re
 	{{paramName}}Param := r.Header.Get("{{baseName}}")
 	{{/isHeaderParam}}
 	{{#isBodyParam}}
-	{{paramName}}Param := {{dataType}}{}
+	var {{paramName}}Param {{dataType}}
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	{{^isAdditionalPropertiesTrue}}
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/go/go-petstore/go/api_pet.go b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/go/go-petstore/go/api_pet.go
index 25d09e53378..7d274059ab2 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/go/go-petstore/go/api_pet.go
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/go/go-petstore/go/api_pet.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func (c *PetAPIController) Routes() Routes {
 
 // UpdatePet - Update an existing pet
 func (c *PetAPIController) UpdatePet(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	petParam := Pet{}
+	var petParam Pet
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&petParam); err != nil {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (c *PetAPIController) UpdatePet(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 // AddPet - Add a new pet to the store
 func (c *PetAPIController) AddPet(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	petParam := Pet{}
+	var petParam Pet
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&petParam); err != nil {
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/go/go-petstore/go/api_store.go b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/go/go-petstore/go/api_store.go
index be4a6289e97..6105320bb0a 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/go/go-petstore/go/api_store.go
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/go/go-petstore/go/api_store.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (c *StoreAPIController) GetInventory(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request
 
 // PlaceOrder - Place an order for a pet
 func (c *StoreAPIController) PlaceOrder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	orderParam := Order{}
+	var orderParam Order
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&orderParam); err != nil {
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/go/go-petstore/go/api_user.go b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/go/go-petstore/go/api_user.go
index 37cebbe7117..12eb9d26371 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/go/go-petstore/go/api_user.go
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/go/go-petstore/go/api_user.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (c *UserAPIController) Routes() Routes {
 
 // CreateUser - Create user
 func (c *UserAPIController) CreateUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	userParam := User{}
+	var userParam User
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&userParam); err != nil {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (c *UserAPIController) CreateUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 // CreateUsersWithArrayInput - Creates list of users with given input array
 func (c *UserAPIController) CreateUsersWithArrayInput(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	userParam := []User{}
+	var userParam []User
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&userParam); err != nil {
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (c *UserAPIController) CreateUsersWithArrayInput(w http.ResponseWriter, r *
 
 // CreateUsersWithListInput - Creates list of users with given input array
 func (c *UserAPIController) CreateUsersWithListInput(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	userParam := []User{}
+	var userParam []User
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&userParam); err != nil {
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ func (c *UserAPIController) UpdateUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		c.errorHandler(w, r, &RequiredError{"username"}, nil)
 		return
 	}
-	userParam := User{}
+	var userParam User
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&userParam); err != nil {
diff --git a/samples/server/others/go-server/no-body-path-params/go/api_body.go b/samples/server/others/go-server/no-body-path-params/go/api_body.go
index 02b5ad81f38..af1630622d3 100644
--- a/samples/server/others/go-server/no-body-path-params/go/api_body.go
+++ b/samples/server/others/go-server/no-body-path-params/go/api_body.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (c *BodyAPIController) Routes() Routes {
 
 // Body - summary
 func (c *BodyAPIController) Body(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	bodyRequestParam := BodyRequest{}
+	var bodyRequestParam BodyRequest
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&bodyRequestParam); err != nil {
diff --git a/samples/server/others/go-server/no-body-path-params/go/api_both.go b/samples/server/others/go-server/no-body-path-params/go/api_both.go
index c100791a92d..45c1c08e319 100644
--- a/samples/server/others/go-server/no-body-path-params/go/api_both.go
+++ b/samples/server/others/go-server/no-body-path-params/go/api_both.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (c *BothAPIController) Both(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		c.errorHandler(w, r, &RequiredError{"pathParam"}, nil)
 		return
 	}
-	bodyRequestParam := BodyRequest{}
+	var bodyRequestParam BodyRequest
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&bodyRequestParam); err != nil {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/go-api-server/go/api_pet.go b/samples/server/petstore/go-api-server/go/api_pet.go
index 68f4fd031de..a2fa6dcc222 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/go-api-server/go/api_pet.go
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/go-api-server/go/api_pet.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (c *PetAPIController) Routes() Routes {
 
 // UpdatePet - Update an existing pet
 func (c *PetAPIController) UpdatePet(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	petParam := Pet{}
+	var petParam Pet
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&petParam); err != nil {
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (c *PetAPIController) UpdatePet(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 // AddPet - Add a new pet to the store
 func (c *PetAPIController) AddPet(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	petParam := Pet{}
+	var petParam Pet
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&petParam); err != nil {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/go-api-server/go/api_store.go b/samples/server/petstore/go-api-server/go/api_store.go
index d8b75d9ec99..7a68a997db3 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/go-api-server/go/api_store.go
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/go-api-server/go/api_store.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (c *StoreAPIController) GetInventory(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request
 
 // PlaceOrder - Place an order for a pet
 func (c *StoreAPIController) PlaceOrder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	orderParam := Order{}
+	var orderParam Order
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&orderParam); err != nil {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/go-api-server/go/api_user.go b/samples/server/petstore/go-api-server/go/api_user.go
index 6486c8b720f..a11f4042157 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/go-api-server/go/api_user.go
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/go-api-server/go/api_user.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (c *UserAPIController) Routes() Routes {
 
 // CreateUser - Create user
 func (c *UserAPIController) CreateUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	userParam := User{}
+	var userParam User
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&userParam); err != nil {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (c *UserAPIController) CreateUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 // CreateUsersWithArrayInput - Creates list of users with given input array
 func (c *UserAPIController) CreateUsersWithArrayInput(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	userParam := []User{}
+	var userParam []User
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&userParam); err != nil {
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (c *UserAPIController) CreateUsersWithArrayInput(w http.ResponseWriter, r *
 
 // CreateUsersWithListInput - Creates list of users with given input array
 func (c *UserAPIController) CreateUsersWithListInput(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	userParam := []User{}
+	var userParam []User
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&userParam); err != nil {
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func (c *UserAPIController) UpdateUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		c.errorHandler(w, r, &RequiredError{"username"}, nil)
 		return
 	}
-	userParam := User{}
+	var userParam User
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&userParam); err != nil {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/go-chi-server/go/api_pet.go b/samples/server/petstore/go-chi-server/go/api_pet.go
index c455813ad35..9dd652958a3 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/go-chi-server/go/api_pet.go
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/go-chi-server/go/api_pet.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (c *PetAPIController) Routes() Routes {
 
 // UpdatePet - Update an existing pet
 func (c *PetAPIController) UpdatePet(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	petParam := Pet{}
+	var petParam Pet
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&petParam); err != nil {
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (c *PetAPIController) UpdatePet(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 // AddPet - Add a new pet to the store
 func (c *PetAPIController) AddPet(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	petParam := Pet{}
+	var petParam Pet
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&petParam); err != nil {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/go-chi-server/go/api_store.go b/samples/server/petstore/go-chi-server/go/api_store.go
index be4a6289e97..6105320bb0a 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/go-chi-server/go/api_store.go
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/go-chi-server/go/api_store.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (c *StoreAPIController) GetInventory(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request
 
 // PlaceOrder - Place an order for a pet
 func (c *StoreAPIController) PlaceOrder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	orderParam := Order{}
+	var orderParam Order
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&orderParam); err != nil {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/go-chi-server/go/api_user.go b/samples/server/petstore/go-chi-server/go/api_user.go
index c1ff526edc7..a80c9cb2063 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/go-chi-server/go/api_user.go
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/go-chi-server/go/api_user.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (c *UserAPIController) Routes() Routes {
 
 // CreateUser - Create user
 func (c *UserAPIController) CreateUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	userParam := User{}
+	var userParam User
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&userParam); err != nil {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (c *UserAPIController) CreateUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 // CreateUsersWithArrayInput - Creates list of users with given input array
 func (c *UserAPIController) CreateUsersWithArrayInput(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	userParam := []User{}
+	var userParam []User
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&userParam); err != nil {
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (c *UserAPIController) CreateUsersWithArrayInput(w http.ResponseWriter, r *
 
 // CreateUsersWithListInput - Creates list of users with given input array
 func (c *UserAPIController) CreateUsersWithListInput(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	userParam := []User{}
+	var userParam []User
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&userParam); err != nil {
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func (c *UserAPIController) UpdateUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		c.errorHandler(w, r, &RequiredError{"username"}, nil)
 		return
 	}
-	userParam := User{}
+	var userParam User
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
 	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	if err := d.Decode(&userParam); err != nil {