1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/base/files.cpp b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/base/files.cpp
index 52421bd55..4e3531c22 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/base/files.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg/base/files.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ namespace vcpkg::Files
             WIN32_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DATA file_attributes;
             auto ft = file_type::unknown;
             auto permissions = perms::unknown;
+            ec.clear();
             if (!GetFileAttributesExW(p.c_str(), GetFileExInfoStandard, &file_attributes))
             {
                 const auto err = GetLastError();