diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
index 50168d8daa1..f42f340657b 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
@@ -3126,6 +3126,8 @@ zink_internal_create_screen(const struct pipe_screen_config *config, int64_t dev
       return NULL;
    }
 
+   screen->drm_fd = -1;
+
    glsl_type_singleton_init_or_ref();
    zink_debug = debug_get_option_zink_debug();
    if (zink_descriptor_mode == ZINK_DESCRIPTOR_MODE_AUTO)