diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp
index d502b169..2865174e 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp
@@ -664,6 +664,7 @@ auto winfsp_drive::Open(PWSTR file_name, UINT32 create_options,
                         UINT32 granted_access, PVOID * /*file_node*/,
                         PVOID *file_desc, OpenFileInfo *ofi) -> NTSTATUS {
   REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
+  *file_desc = reinterpret_cast<PVOID>(INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE);
 
   const auto api_path =
       utils::path::create_api_path(utils::string::to_utf8(file_name));