diff --git a/lib/kernel_efivars.c b/lib/kernel_efivars.c
index 3c5852c..07af225 100644
--- a/lib/kernel_efivars.c
+++ b/lib/kernel_efivars.c
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ kernel_variable_init(void)
 	while (ptr < buf + st.st_size) {
 		int count;
 
-		sscanf(ptr, "%*s on %s type %s %*s\n%n", path, type, &count);
+		sscanf(ptr, "%*s on %s type %s %*[^\n]\n%n", path, type, &count);
 		ptr += count;
-		if (strcmp(type, "efivarfs") != 0)
-			continue;
+		if (strcmp(type, "efivarfs") == 0)
+			break;
 	}
 	if (strcmp(type, "efivarfs") != 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "No efivarfs filesystem is mounted\n");