diff --git a/lib/kernel_efivars.c b/lib/kernel_efivars.c
index 630088b..1ae6a5f 100644
--- a/lib/kernel_efivars.c
+++ b/lib/kernel_efivars.c
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ kernel_variable_init(void)
 	while (ptr < buf + st.st_size) {
 		int count;
 
-		sscanf(ptr, "%*s on %s type %s %*[^\n]\n%n", path, type, &count);
+		if (sscanf(ptr, "%*s on %s type %s %*[^\n]\n%n", path, type, &count)<2)
+		  sscanf(ptr, "%*[^\n]\n%n", &count);
 		ptr += count;
 		if (strcmp(type, "efivarfs") == 0)
 			break;