1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5FD.c b/src/H5FD.c
index a802cc6..ef443ac 100644
--- a/src/H5FD.c
+++ b/src/H5FD.c
@@ -769,8 +769,8 @@ finish:
 H5FD_t *
 H5FD_open(const char *name, unsigned flags, hid_t fapl_id, haddr_t maxaddr)
 {
-    H5FD_class_t *         driver; /* VFD for file */
-    H5FD_t *               file;
+    H5FD_class_t *         driver;              /* VFD for file */
+    H5FD_t *               file = NULL;         /* VFD file struct */
     H5FD_driver_prop_t     driver_prop;         /* Property for driver ID & info */
     H5P_genplist_t *       plist;               /* Property list pointer */
     unsigned long          driver_flags = 0;    /* File-inspecific driver feature flags */