diff --git a/sys/security/mac_veriexec_parser/mac_veriexec_parser.c b/sys/security/mac_veriexec_parser/mac_veriexec_parser.c
index 88c399f85bd5..c73ee3a8e951 100644
--- a/sys/security/mac_veriexec_parser/mac_veriexec_parser.c
+++ b/sys/security/mac_veriexec_parser/mac_veriexec_parser.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ open_file(const char *path, struct nameidata *nid)
 
 	pwd_ensure_dirs();
 
-	NDINIT(nid, LOOKUP, 0, UIO_SYSSPACE, path, curthread);
+	NDINIT(nid, LOOKUP, 0, UIO_SYSSPACE, path);
 	rc = vn_open(nid, &flags, 0, NULL);
 	NDFREE_PNBUF(nid);
 	if (rc != 0)