diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 49bf148f0..a6537b923 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2004-08-02  George Williams  <gww@silcom.com>
+
+	* src/base/ftobjs.c (FT_Attach_File): Initialize `open.stream'.
+
 2004-08-01  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
 
 	* docs/CHANGES: Updated.
diff --git a/src/base/ftobjs.c b/src/base/ftobjs.c
index bbd6ce6be..bd9636775 100644
--- a/src/base/ftobjs.c
+++ b/src/base/ftobjs.c
@@ -1744,6 +1744,7 @@
     if ( !filepathname )
       return FT_Err_Invalid_Argument;
 
+    open.stream   = NULL;
     open.flags    = FT_OPEN_PATHNAME;
     open.pathname = (char*)filepathname;