diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/random.c b/wolfcrypt/src/random.c
index 35da606ee7..21d46ba1ba 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/random.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/random.c
@@ -1652,6 +1652,10 @@ static int _InitRng(WC_RNG* rng, byte* nonce, word32 nonceSz,
     }
 #endif
 
+#ifndef USE_WINDOWS_API
+    rng->seed.fd = 0;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CUSTOM_RAND_GENERATE_BLOCK
     ret = 0; /* success */
 #else