diff --git a/db/db_impl/db_impl_open.cc b/db/db_impl/db_impl_open.cc
index f51303d00..b7c5ead92 100644
--- a/db/db_impl/db_impl_open.cc
+++ b/db/db_impl/db_impl_open.cc
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ Status DBImpl::WriteLevel0TableForRecovery(int job_id, ColumnFamilyData* cfd,
           mutable_cf_options.compression_opts, paranoid_file_checks,
           cfd->internal_stats(), TableFileCreationReason::kRecovery, &io_s,
           io_tracer_, &event_logger_, job_id, Env::IO_HIGH,
-          nullptr /* table_properties */, -1 /* level */, current_time,
+          nullptr /* table_properties */, 0 /* level */, current_time,
           0 /* oldest_key_time */, write_hint, 0 /* file_creation_time */,
           db_id_, db_session_id_, nullptr /*full_history_ts_low*/,
           &blob_callback_);