diff --git a/gio/gbytesicon.c b/gio/gbytesicon.c
index dea13cc3c..801d93a7d 100644
--- a/gio/gbytesicon.c
+++ b/gio/gbytesicon.c
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ g_bytes_icon_load (GLoadableIcon  *icon,
 {
   GBytesIcon *bytes_icon = G_BYTES_ICON (icon);
 
+  if (type)
+    *type = NULL;
+
   return g_memory_input_stream_new_from_bytes (bytes_icon->bytes);
 }
 
diff --git a/gio/gfileicon.c b/gio/gfileicon.c
index 232392f07..077810752 100644
--- a/gio/gfileicon.c
+++ b/gio/gfileicon.c
@@ -288,6 +288,9 @@ g_file_icon_load (GLoadableIcon  *icon,
   stream = g_file_read (file_icon->file,
 			cancellable,
 			error);
+
+  if (stream && type)
+    *type = NULL;
   
   return G_INPUT_STREAM (stream);
 }