diff --git a/stand/kboot/bootinfo.c b/stand/kboot/bootinfo.c
--- a/stand/kboot/bootinfo.c
+++ b/stand/kboot/bootinfo.c
@@ -364,10 +364,8 @@
 		return(EINVAL);
 	}
 
-#ifdef EFI
 	/* Try reading the /etc/fstab file to select the root device */
 	getrootmount(devformat(rootdev));
-#endif
 
 	addr = 0;
 	for (xp = file_findfile(NULL, NULL); xp != NULL; xp = xp->f_next) {