diff --git a/usr.sbin/bhyveload/bhyveload.c b/usr.sbin/bhyveload/bhyveload.c
index 8417f2a7efa3..9df680f57121 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bhyveload/bhyveload.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/bhyveload/bhyveload.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ struct cb_file {
 static int
 cb_open(void *arg, const char *filename, void **hp)
 {
-	struct stat st;
 	struct cb_file *cf;
 	char path[PATH_MAX];
 
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ cb_open(void *arg, const char *filename, void **hp)
 		return (errno);
 	}
 
-	cf->cf_size = st.st_size;
+	cf->cf_size = cf->cf_stat.st_size;
 	if (S_ISDIR(cf->cf_stat.st_mode)) {
 		cf->cf_isdir = 1;
 		cf->cf_u.dir = opendir(path);