diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/iomgr/iofunc.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/iomgr/iofunc.c
index eea17ce6b44..e2830022c5b 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/iomgr/iofunc.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/iomgr/iofunc.c
@@ -662,6 +662,9 @@ IopGetFileInformation(IN PFILE_OBJECT FileObject,
         return STATUS_INSUFFICIENT_RESOURCES;
     }
 
+    /* Init event */
+    KeInitializeEvent(&Event, SynchronizationEvent, FALSE);
+
     /* Setup the IRP */
     Irp->UserIosb = &IoStatusBlock;
     Irp->UserEvent = &Event;