diff --git a/userspace/libscap/engine/bpf/scap_bpf.c b/userspace/libscap/engine/bpf/scap_bpf.c
index f222d05806..01dc76c059 100644
--- a/userspace/libscap/engine/bpf/scap_bpf.c
+++ b/userspace/libscap/engine/bpf/scap_bpf.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ static struct bpf_engine* alloc_handle(scap_t* main_handle, char* lasterr_ptr)
 		for(int j=0; j < BPF_PROG_ATTACHED_MAX; j++)
 		{
 			engine->m_attached_progs[j].fd = -1;
+			engine->m_attached_progs[j].efd = -1;
 		}
 	}
 	return engine;