diff --git a/libio/fileops.c b/libio/fileops.c
index 1a192b7512..a59e248142 100644
--- a/libio/fileops.c
+++ b/libio/fileops.c
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ _IO_new_file_init_internal (struct _IO_FILE_plus *fp)
 
   _IO_link_in (fp);
   fp->file._fileno = -1;
-  fp->file._total_written = 0;
 }
 
 /* External version of _IO_new_file_init_internal which switches off
diff --git a/libio/genops.c b/libio/genops.c
index e4378ca48f..c3178d9a97 100644
--- a/libio/genops.c
+++ b/libio/genops.c
@@ -611,6 +611,7 @@ _IO_no_init (FILE *fp, int flags, int orientation,
        stream.  */
     fp->_wide_data = (struct _IO_wide_data *) -1L;
   fp->_freeres_list = NULL;
+  fp->_total_written = 0;
 }
 
 int