diff --git a/util/nvmutil/nvmutil.c b/util/nvmutil/nvmutil.c
index a2e4ba25..d4233d69 100644
--- a/util/nvmutil/nvmutil.c
+++ b/util/nvmutil/nvmutil.c
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ reset_global_state(void)
 	part_modified[1] = 0;
 	fname = "";
 	cmd = NULL;
+	fd = 0;
+	part = 0;
 }
 
 static void