diff --git a/src/lread.c b/src/lread.c
index be43d7f2959..c1f9a48cfb5 100644
--- a/src/lread.c
+++ b/src/lread.c
@@ -2353,6 +2353,7 @@ init_lread ()
   Vvalues = Qnil;
 
   load_in_progress = 0;
+  Vload_file_name = Qnil;
 
   load_descriptor_list = Qnil;
 }