diff --git a/src/modules/welcome/checker/partman_devices.c b/src/modules/welcome/checker/partman_devices.c
index c07eef460..d417f3c0f 100644
--- a/src/modules/welcome/checker/partman_devices.c
+++ b/src/modules/welcome/checker/partman_devices.c
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
 static int
 is_cdrom(const char *path)
 {
-    int fd;
-    int ret;
+    int fd = -1;
+    int ret = -1;
 
     fd = open(path, O_RDONLY | O_NONBLOCK);
     if (fd >= 0)