diff --git a/OvmfPkg/VirtioFsDxe/SimpleFsOpen.c b/OvmfPkg/VirtioFsDxe/SimpleFsOpen.c
index d73d23fe86..9e46e8ab83 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/VirtioFsDxe/SimpleFsOpen.c
+++ b/OvmfPkg/VirtioFsDxe/SimpleFsOpen.c
@@ -332,6 +332,12 @@ VirtioFsSimpleFileOpen (
     return EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER;
   }
 
+  //
+  // Set CreateDirectoryIfCreating to suppress incorrect compiler/analyzer
+  // warnings.
+  //
+  CreateDirectoryIfCreating = FALSE;
+
   //
   // Validate the Attributes requested for the case when the file ends up being
   // created, provided creation is permitted.
@@ -426,6 +432,11 @@ VirtioFsSimpleFileOpen (
     goto FreeNewCanonicalPath;
   }
 
+  //
+  // Set NewNodeIsDirectory to suppress incorrect compiler/analyzer warnings.
+  //
+  NewNodeIsDirectory = FALSE;
+
   //
   // Try to open LastComponent directly under DirNodeId, as an existent regular
   // file or directory.