diff --git a/kernel/fcbfns.c b/kernel/fcbfns.c
index 7ea27f2..6942b13 100644
--- a/kernel/fcbfns.c
+++ b/kernel/fcbfns.c
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ int FcbNameInit(fcb FAR * lpFcb, BYTE * szBuffer, COUNT * pCurDrive)
   BYTE *pszBuffer = loc_szBuffer;
 
   /* Build a traditional DOS file name                            */
+  *pCurDrive = default_drive + 1;
   if (lpFcb->fcb_drive != 0)
   {
     *pCurDrive = lpFcb->fcb_drive;
@@ -458,10 +459,6 @@ int FcbNameInit(fcb FAR * lpFcb, BYTE * szBuffer, COUNT * pCurDrive)
     pszBuffer[1] = ':';
     pszBuffer += 2;
   }
-  else
-  {
-    *pCurDrive = default_drive + 1;
-  }
   ConvertName83ToNameSZ(pszBuffer, lpFcb->fcb_fname);
   return truename(loc_szBuffer, szBuffer, CDS_MODE_CHECK_DEV_PATH|CDS_MODE_ALLOW_WILDCARDS);
 }