diff --git a/include/metalsvm/fs_types.h b/include/metalsvm/fs_types.h
index afe74086..7f2d75be 100644
--- a/include/metalsvm/fs_types.h
+++ b/include/metalsvm/fs_types.h
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ extern "C" {
 typedef struct fildes {
         vfs_node_t* 	node;		/*  */
         off_t 		offset;		/*  */
+	int 		mode;		/*  */
 } fildes_t;
 
 #define NR_OPEN 10
-#define FS_INIT { [0 ... NR_OPEN-1] = {NULL, 0} }
+#define FS_INIT { [0 ... NR_OPEN-1] = {NULL, 0, 0} }
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }