diff --git a/arch/sparc32/boot.c b/arch/sparc32/boot.c
index 5d3e46f..57d59c1 100644
--- a/arch/sparc32/boot.c
+++ b/arch/sparc32/boot.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static int try_path(const char *path, char *param)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOADER_FORTH
 	/* Forth loader */
-	forth_load(path);
+	forth_load(dev);
 	feval("state-valid @");
 	valid = POP();
 	if (valid)
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/boot.c b/arch/sparc64/boot.c
index 4a3a921..c1aa1bb 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/boot.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/boot.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static int try_path(const char *path, char *param)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOADER_FORTH
 	/* Forth loader */
-	forth_load(path);
+	forth_load(dev);
 	feval("state-valid @");
 	valid = POP();
 	if (valid)
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot.c b/arch/x86/boot.c
index 81238c8..9273966 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static int try_path(const char *path, char *param)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOADER_FORTH
 	/* Forth loader */
-	forth_load(path);
+	forth_load(dev);
 	feval("state-valid @");
 	valid = POP();
 	if (valid)
diff --git a/include/libopenbios/forth_load.h b/include/libopenbios/forth_load.h
index acb01fa..a39d414 100644
--- a/include/libopenbios/forth_load.h
+++ b/include/libopenbios/forth_load.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #define _H_FORTHLOAD
 
 extern int is_forth(char *forth);
-extern int forth_load(const char *filename);
+extern int forth_load(ihandle_t dev);
 extern void forth_init_program(void);
 
 #endif   /* _H_FORTHLOAD */
diff --git a/libopenbios/forth_load.c b/libopenbios/forth_load.c
index e462e49..d3b911d 100644
--- a/libopenbios/forth_load.c
+++ b/libopenbios/forth_load.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ int is_forth(char *forth)
 	return (forth[0] == '\\' && forth[1] == ' ');
 }
 
-int forth_load(const char *filename)
+int forth_load(ihandle_t dev)
 {
     char magic[2];
     unsigned long forthsize;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ int forth_load(const char *filename)
     /* Mark the saved-program-state as invalid */
     feval("0 state-valid !");
 
-    fd = open_io(filename);
+    fd = open_ih(dev);
     if (!fd)
 	goto out;