diff --git a/src/gfxstream/guest/platform/linux/LinuxVirtGpu.h b/src/gfxstream/guest/platform/linux/LinuxVirtGpu.h
index 734034f1e5e..4c2341a8166 100644
--- a/src/gfxstream/guest/platform/linux/LinuxVirtGpu.h
+++ b/src/gfxstream/guest/platform/linux/LinuxVirtGpu.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class LinuxVirtGpuDevice : public VirtGpuDevice {
     virtual bool getPciBusInfo(VirtGpuPciBusInfo* pciBusInfo) override;
 
    private:
-    int64_t mDeviceHandle;
+    int64_t mDeviceHandle = -1;
     struct VirtGpuCaps mCaps;
 
     int openDevice();