diff --git a/src/win/fs.c b/src/win/fs.c
index f1711acf..dc0ac89a 100644
--- a/src/win/fs.c
+++ b/src/win/fs.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ INLINE static int fs__capture_path(uv_fs_t* req, const char* path,
     const char* new_path, const int copy_path) {
   char* buf;
   char* pos;
-  ssize_t buf_sz = 0, path_len, pathw_len = 0, new_pathw_len = 0;
+  ssize_t buf_sz = 0, path_len = 0, pathw_len = 0, new_pathw_len = 0;
 
   /* new_path can only be set if path is also set. */
   assert(new_path == NULL || path != NULL);