diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp
index 915f3f41..d502b169 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ auto winfsp_drive::Create(PWSTR file_name, UINT32 create_options,
                           UINT64 /*allocation_size*/, PVOID * /*file_node*/,
                           PVOID *file_desc, OpenFileInfo *ofi) -> NTSTATUS {
   REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
+  *file_desc = reinterpret_cast<PVOID>(INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE);
 
   // TODO Need to revisit this
   // (ConvertSecurityDescriptorToStringSecurityDescriptor/ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptor)