diff --git a/src/asm/lexer.c b/src/asm/lexer.c
index e98c2841..9ff949e5 100644
--- a/src/asm/lexer.c
+++ b/src/asm/lexer.c
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ struct LexerState *lexer_OpenFile(char const *path)
 			close(state->fd);
 
 			state->isMmapped = true;
+			state->isReferenced = false; // By default, a state isn't referenced
 			state->ptr = mappingAddr;
 			state->size = fileInfo.st_size;
 			state->offset = 0;