diff --git a/dcapi/boinc/dc.c b/dcapi/boinc/dc.c
index 65d10f548b..3b61d38b79 100644
--- a/dcapi/boinc/dc.c
+++ b/dcapi/boinc/dc.c
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ DC_PhysicalFile *_DC_createPhysicalFile(const char *label,
 	file = g_new(DC_PhysicalFile, 1);
 	file->label = g_strdup(label);
 	file->path = g_strdup(path);
+	file->mode = DC_FILE_REGULAR;
 
 	return file;
 }