diff --git a/Source/Tools/FEXLoader/FEXLoader.cpp b/Source/Tools/FEXLoader/FEXLoader.cpp
index 60a8c49936..fc4d1acce9 100644
--- a/Source/Tools/FEXLoader/FEXLoader.cpp
+++ b/Source/Tools/FEXLoader/FEXLoader.cpp
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ desc: Glues the ELF loader, FEXCore and LinuxSyscalls to launch an elf under fex
 #include <sys/signal.h>
 
 namespace {
-static bool SilentLog;
-static int OutputFD {-1};
+static bool SilentLog {};
+static int OutputFD {STDERR_FILENO};
 
 void MsgHandler(LogMan::DebugLevels Level, const char* Message) {
   if (SilentLog) {