diff --git a/libbpf_android/BpfMapTest.cpp b/libbpf_android/BpfMapTest.cpp
index 6c28c05..a3c9004 100644
--- a/libbpf_android/BpfMapTest.cpp
+++ b/libbpf_android/BpfMapTest.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ TEST_F(BpfMapTest, reset) {
     uint32_t value_write = TEST_VALUE1;
     writeToMapAndCheck(testMap, key, value_write);
 
-    testMap.reset();
+    testMap.reset(-1);
     checkMapInvalid(testMap);
     ASSERT_GT(0, findMapEntry(testMap.getMap(), &key, &value_write));
     ASSERT_EQ(EBADF, errno);
diff --git a/libbpf_android/include/bpf/BpfMap.h b/libbpf_android/include/bpf/BpfMap.h
index 4b941a8..243d9dc 100644
--- a/libbpf_android/include/bpf/BpfMap.h
+++ b/libbpf_android/include/bpf/BpfMap.h
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ class BpfMap {
     // Move constructor
     void operator=(BpfMap<Key, Value>&& other) noexcept {
         mMapFd = std::move(other.mMapFd);
-        other.reset();
+        other.reset(-1);
     }
 
-    void reset(int fd = -1) {
-        mMapFd.reset(fd);
-    }
+    void reset(base::unique_fd fd) = delete;
+
+    void reset(int fd) { mMapFd.reset(fd); }
 
     bool isValid() const { return mMapFd != -1; }
 
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ template <class Key, class Value>
 base::Result<void> BpfMap<Key, Value>::init(const char* path) {
     mMapFd = base::unique_fd(mapRetrieve(path, 0));
     if (mMapFd == -1) {
-        reset();
         return base::ErrnoErrorf("Pinned map not accessible or does not exist: ({})", path);
     }
     return {};