diff --git a/grub-core/commands/ls.c b/grub-core/commands/ls.c
index c746eae0c..6a1c7f5d3 100644
--- a/grub-core/commands/ls.c
+++ b/grub-core/commands/ls.c
@@ -131,20 +131,20 @@ print_files_long (const char *filename, const struct grub_dirhook_info *info,
 	 should be reported as directories.  */
       file = grub_file_open (pathname, GRUB_FILE_TYPE_GET_SIZE
 			     | GRUB_FILE_TYPE_NO_DECOMPRESS);
-      if (! file)
+      if (file)
 	{
-	  grub_errno = 0;
-	  grub_free (pathname);
-	  return 0;
-	}
-
-      if (! ctx->human)
-	grub_printf ("%-12llu", (unsigned long long) file->size);
-      else
-	grub_printf ("%-12s", grub_get_human_size (file->size,
+	  if (! ctx->human)
+	    grub_printf ("%-12llu", (unsigned long long) file->size);
+	  else
+	    grub_printf ("%-12s", grub_get_human_size (file->size,
 						   GRUB_HUMAN_SIZE_SHORT));
-      grub_file_close (file);
+	  grub_file_close (file);
+	}
+      else
+	grub_xputs ("????????????");
+
       grub_free (pathname);
+      grub_errno = GRUB_ERR_NONE;
     }
   else
     grub_printf ("%-12s", _("DIR"));