diff --git a/stand/efi/loader/arch/amd64/multiboot2.c b/stand/efi/loader/arch/amd64/multiboot2.c
index 6ee36afcb881..4d7b2713685d 100644
--- a/stand/efi/loader/arch/amd64/multiboot2.c
+++ b/stand/efi/loader/arch/amd64/multiboot2.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ loadfile(char *filename, uint64_t dest, struct preloaded_file **result)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	if (i >= MULTIBOOT_SEARCH) {
+	if (i >= search_size) {
 		error = EFTYPE;
 		goto out;
 	}