diff --git a/src/kernel/boot/loader/RootFileSystem.cpp b/src/kernel/boot/loader/RootFileSystem.cpp
index de6e23782e..0df8a91ebd 100644
--- a/src/kernel/boot/loader/RootFileSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/boot/loader/RootFileSystem.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ RootFileSystem::Rewind(void *_cookie)
 }
 
 
+bool 
+RootFileSystem::IsEmpty()
+{
+	return list_is_empty(&fList);
+}
+
+
 status_t 
 RootFileSystem::AddNode(Node *node)
 {
diff --git a/src/kernel/boot/loader/RootFileSystem.h b/src/kernel/boot/loader/RootFileSystem.h
index 0c920f3fea..bd15fd3507 100644
--- a/src/kernel/boot/loader/RootFileSystem.h
+++ b/src/kernel/boot/loader/RootFileSystem.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class RootFileSystem : public Directory {
 		virtual status_t GetNextEntry(void *cookie, char *nameBuffer, size_t bufferSize);
 		virtual status_t GetNextNode(void *cookie, Node **_node);
 		virtual status_t Rewind(void *cookie);
+		virtual bool IsEmpty();
 
 		virtual status_t AddNode(Node *node);