diff --git a/src/pkcs15init/pkcs15-lib.c b/src/pkcs15init/pkcs15-lib.c
index 5375ee2a..a4f338a5 100644
--- a/src/pkcs15init/pkcs15-lib.c
+++ b/src/pkcs15init/pkcs15-lib.c
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@ sc_pkcs15init_delete_by_path(struct sc_profile *profile, struct sc_pkcs15_card *
 	LOG_TEST_RET(ctx, rv, "'DELETE' authentication failed");
 
 	/* Reselect file to delete: current path could be changed by 'verify PIN' procedure */
+	path = *file_path;
 	rv = sc_select_file(p15card->card, &path, &file);
 	LOG_TEST_RET(ctx, rv, "cannot select file to delete");