diff --git a/lib/client-handshake.c b/lib/client-handshake.c
index 7ec045cf..96854afe 100644
--- a/lib/client-handshake.c
+++ b/lib/client-handshake.c
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ lws_client_connect_via_info(struct lws_client_connect_info *i)
 	wsi->state = LWSS_CLIENT_UNCONNECTED;
 	wsi->protocol = NULL;
 	wsi->pending_timeout = NO_PENDING_TIMEOUT;
+	wsi->position_in_fds_table = -1;
 
 #ifdef LWS_OPENSSL_SUPPORT
 	wsi->use_ssl = i->ssl_connection;