diff --git a/src/multibyte/mbrtowc.c b/src/multibyte/mbrtowc.c
index ec32385921cae2a998689355093b38c2a35ed354..db803661411519744cb195a802ef52093d0ce4a9 100644
--- a/src/multibyte/mbrtowc.c
+++ b/src/multibyte/mbrtowc.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ loop:
 	*(unsigned *)st = c;
 	return -2;
 ilseq:
-	*(unsigned *)st = FAILSTATE;
+	*(unsigned *)st = 0;
 	errno = EILSEQ;
 	return -1;
 }