diff --git a/gfx/video_shader_parse.c b/gfx/video_shader_parse.c
index a068796354..2ccbbd2184 100644
--- a/gfx/video_shader_parse.c
+++ b/gfx/video_shader_parse.c
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ bool video_shader_resolve_parameters(config_file_t *conf,
       /* If that doesn't work, fallback to the old path.
        * Ideally, we'd get rid of this path sooner or later. */
 #endif
-      file = filestream_open(shader->pass[i].source.path, RFILE_MODE_READ_TEXT, -1);
+      file = filestream_open(path, RFILE_MODE_READ_TEXT, -1);
 
       if (!file)
          continue;