diff --git a/src/boot/efi/boot.c b/src/boot/efi/boot.c
index 6c0f956c32..b4decc152d 100644
--- a/src/boot/efi/boot.c
+++ b/src/boot/efi/boot.c
@@ -2255,9 +2255,9 @@ static EFI_STATUS initrd_prepare(
         assert(ret_initrd_size);
 
         if (entry->type != LOADER_LINUX || !entry->initrd) {
-                ret_options = NULL;
-                ret_initrd = NULL;
-                ret_initrd_size = 0;
+                *ret_options = NULL;
+                *ret_initrd = NULL;
+                *ret_initrd_size = 0;
                 return EFI_SUCCESS;
         }