diff --git a/src/lib/common/file.c b/src/lib/common/file.c
index 02d6ca19..d5c0812f 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/file.c
+++ b/src/lib/common/file.c
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ ef_close(int type)
 	}
 	ep->fd = -1;
     }
+    ep->baseid = ep->cids = ep->fids = 0;
     return retval;
 }