diff --git a/lib/internal/fs/promises.js b/lib/internal/fs/promises.js
index ea9482e69dc904..9ae66a8e073442 100644
--- a/lib/internal/fs/promises.js
+++ b/lib/internal/fs/promises.js
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ async function read(handle, bufferOrParams, offset, length, position) {
       offset = 0,
       length = buffer.byteLength - offset,
       position = null
-    } = offset ?? ObjectCreate(null));
+    } = offset);
   }
 
   if (offset == null) {