diff --git a/src/filo-fs-ext2.ads b/src/filo-fs-ext2.ads
index 0deefb6..32b1940 100644
--- a/src/filo-fs-ext2.ads
+++ b/src/filo-fs-ext2.ads
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
    type Inode_Length is range 0 .. 2 ** 46;
 
    type Inode_Info is record
-      I           : Inode_Index;
+      I           : Inode_Index := Inode_Index'First;
       Mode        : Inode_Type := Inode_Type'First;
       Size        : Inode_Length := 0;
       Use_Extents : Boolean := False;