diff --git a/src/fuse_open.cpp b/src/fuse_open.cpp
index 1a98d16f..862eedeb 100644
--- a/src/fuse_open.cpp
+++ b/src/fuse_open.cpp
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ namespace FUSE
   open(const char       *fusepath_,
        fuse_file_info_t *ffi_)
   {
+    PT p{0,{}};
     pt.insert_or_visit(fusepath_,
                        [](const PTMap::value_type &x_)
                        {