diff --git a/Zend/zend_virtual_cwd.c b/Zend/zend_virtual_cwd.c
index 64fc165174051..6bff2ad984d02 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_virtual_cwd.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_virtual_cwd.c
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ static size_t tsrm_realpath_r(char *path, size_t start, size_t len, int *ll, tim
 CWD_API int virtual_file_ex(cwd_state *state, const char *path, verify_path_func verify_path, int use_realpath) /* {{{ */
 {
 	size_t path_length = strlen(path);
-	char resolved_path[MAXPATHLEN] = {0};
+	char resolved_path[MAXPATHLEN];
 	size_t start = 1;
 	int ll = 0;
 	time_t t;
@@ -1131,6 +1131,9 @@ CWD_API int virtual_file_ex(cwd_state *state, const char *path, verify_path_func
 		/* skip DRIVE name */
 		resolved_path[0] = toupper(resolved_path[0]);
 		resolved_path[2] = DEFAULT_SLASH;
+		if (path_length == 2) {
+			resolved_path[3] = '\0';
+		}
 		start = 3;
 	}
 #endif