diff --git a/lib/internal/fs/promises.js b/lib/internal/fs/promises.js
index b9c3b7cb407159..93b88b4cf8077c 100644
--- a/lib/internal/fs/promises.js
+++ b/lib/internal/fs/promises.js
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ async function read(handle, bufferOrOptions, offset, length, position) {
     }
     offset = bufferOrOptions.offset || 0;
     length = buffer.byteLength;
-    position = bufferOrOptions.position || null;
+    position = bufferOrOptions.position ?? null;
   }
 
   if (offset == null) {