diff --git a/grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c b/grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c
index 8588a0378..185ca6332 100644
--- a/grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c
+++ b/grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ grub_cmd_linux (grub_command_t cmd __attribute__ ((unused)),
 {
   grub_file_t file = 0;
   struct linux_armxx_kernel_header lh;
+  grub_err_t err;
 
   grub_dl_ref (my_mod);
 
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ grub_cmd_linux (grub_command_t cmd __attribute__ ((unused)),
       goto fail;
     }
 
-  file = grub_file_open (argv[0]);
+  file = grub_file_open (argv[0], GRUB_FILE_TYPE_LINUX_KERNEL);
   if (!file)
     goto fail;