diff --git a/lib/internal/url.js b/lib/internal/url.js
index 3dc317a8bbb7c3..ad3f0d6f0bbab0 100644
--- a/lib/internal/url.js
+++ b/lib/internal/url.js
@@ -122,6 +122,13 @@ function onParseProtocolComplete(flags, protocol, username, password,
   if ((s && !newIsSpecial) || (!s && newIsSpecial)) {
     return;
   }
+  if (protocol === 'file:' &&
+    (ctx.username || ctx.password || ctx.port !== undefined)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  if (ctx.scheme === 'file:' && !ctx.host) {
+    return;
+  }
   if (newIsSpecial) {
     ctx.flags |= binding.URL_FLAGS_SPECIAL;
   } else {