diff --git a/stand/kboot/arch/aarch64/load_addr.c b/stand/kboot/arch/aarch64/load_addr.c
--- a/stand/kboot/arch/aarch64/load_addr.c
+++ b/stand/kboot/arch/aarch64/load_addr.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 	int fd = -1;
 	bool rv;
 
-	fd = open("/sys/firmware/fdt", O_RDONLY);
+	fd = open("host:/sys/firmware/fdt", O_RDONLY);
 	if (fd != -1) {
 		printf("Doing trying to get UEFI from FDT -- fake\n");
 		rv = do_memory_from_fdt(fd);