1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/libio/fileops.c b/libio/fileops.c
index 8d480ad08b..8ced77b4c3 100644
--- a/libio/fileops.c
+++ b/libio/fileops.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ _IO_new_file_close_it (fp)
 
   _IO_un_link (fp);
   fp->_flags = _IO_MAGIC|CLOSED_FILEBUF_FLAGS;
-  fp->_fileno = EOF;
+  fp->_fileno = -1;
   fp->_offset = _IO_pos_BAD;
 
   return close_status ? close_status : write_status;