diff --git a/test_regress/t/TestVpi.h b/test_regress/t/TestVpi.h
index e783b9660..bf9d1460f 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/TestVpi.h
+++ b/test_regress/t/TestVpi.h
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ public:
         : m_handle(NULL)
         , m_freeit(true) {}
     TestVpiHandle(vpiHandle h)
-        : m_handle(h) {}
+        : m_handle(h)
+        , m_freeit(true) {}
     ~TestVpiHandle() { release(); }
     operator vpiHandle() const { return m_handle; }
     inline TestVpiHandle& operator=(vpiHandle h) {