diff --git a/libretro-common/file/archive_file_7z.c b/libretro-common/file/archive_file_7z.c
index c0aa7ad0ff..e7faac4606 100644
--- a/libretro-common/file/archive_file_7z.c
+++ b/libretro-common/file/archive_file_7z.c
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ static int sevenzip_parse_file_init(file_archive_transfer_t *state,
 error:
    if (sevenzip_context)
       sevenzip_parse_file_free(sevenzip_context);
+   state->context = NULL;
    return -1;
 }