diff --git a/grub-core/fs/archelp.c b/grub-core/fs/archelp.c
index 998de88b8..c1dcc6285 100644
--- a/grub-core/fs/archelp.c
+++ b/grub-core/fs/archelp.c
@@ -180,6 +180,14 @@ grub_archelp_dir (struct grub_archelp_data *data,
 	  if (p)
 	    *p = 0;
 
+	  if ((*n == 0) && ((mode & GRUB_ARCHELP_ATTR_TYPE)
+			    != GRUB_ARCHELP_ATTR_DIR))
+	    {
+	      grub_error (GRUB_ERR_BAD_FILE_TYPE, N_("not a directory"));
+	      grub_free (name);
+	      goto fail;
+	    }
+
 	  if (((!prev) || (grub_strcmp (prev, name) != 0)) && *n != 0)
 	    {
 	      struct grub_dirhook_info info;