diff --git a/src/kernel/boot/loader/vfs.cpp b/src/kernel/boot/loader/vfs.cpp
index 3a189896dd..e34df7a1ba 100644
--- a/src/kernel/boot/loader/vfs.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/boot/loader/vfs.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ class Descriptor {
 		status_t Acquire();
 		status_t Release();
 
+		Node *GetNode() const { return fNode; }
+
 	private:
 		Node	*fNode;
 		void	*fCookie;
@@ -588,6 +590,22 @@ open_from(Directory *directory, const char *name, int mode)
 }
 
 
+/** Since we don't have directory functions yet, this
+ *	function is needed to get the contents of a directory.
+ *	It should be removed once readdir() & co. are in place.
+ */
+
+Node *
+get_node_from(int fd)
+{
+	Descriptor *descriptor = get_descriptor(fd);
+	if (descriptor == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return descriptor->GetNode();
+}
+
+
 int
 close(int fd)
 {