diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/fs.cpp b/src/core/file_sys/fs.cpp
index bfbd6737..5f462937 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/fs.cpp
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/fs.cpp
@@ -131,14 +131,9 @@ File* HandleTable::GetFile(int d) {
     return m_files.at(d - RESERVED_HANDLES);
 }
 
-File* HandleTable::getFile(const std::string& host_name) {
-    std::scoped_lock lock{m_mutex};
-    for (auto* file : m_files) {
-        if (file != nullptr && file->m_host_name == host_name) {
-            return file;
-        }
-    }
-    return nullptr;
+File* HandleTable::GetFile(const std::filesystem::path& host_name) {
+    const auto it = std::ranges::find(m_files, host_name, &File::m_host_name);
+    return it == m_files.end() ? nullptr : *it;
 }
 
 } // namespace Core::FileSys
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/fs.h b/src/core/file_sys/fs.h
index ede386e5..d636f8bf 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/fs.h
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/fs.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct DirEntry {
 struct File {
     std::atomic_bool is_opened{};
     std::atomic_bool is_directory{};
-    std::string m_host_name;
+    std::filesystem::path m_host_name;
     std::string m_guest_name;
     Common::FS::IOFile f;
     std::vector<DirEntry> dirents;
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
     int CreateHandle();
     void DeleteHandle(int d);
     File* GetFile(int d);
-    File* getFile(const std::string& host_name);
+    File* GetFile(const std::filesystem::path& host_name);
 
 private:
     std::vector<File*> m_files;
diff --git a/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp b/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
index f56b05da..23b949a8 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 namespace Libraries::Kernel {
 
-std::vector<Core::FileSys::DirEntry> GetDirectoryEntries(const std::string& path) {
+std::vector<Core::FileSys::DirEntry> GetDirectoryEntries(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
     std::vector<Core::FileSys::DirEntry> files;
     for (const auto& entry : std::filesystem::directory_iterator(path)) {
         auto& dir_entry = files.emplace_back();
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelOpen(const char* path, int flags, u16 mode) {
     if (directory) {
         file->is_directory = true;
         file->m_guest_name = path;
-        file->m_host_name = mnt->GetHostPath(file->m_guest_name).string();
+        file->m_host_name = mnt->GetHostPath(file->m_guest_name);
         if (!std::filesystem::is_directory(file->m_host_name)) { // directory doesn't exist
             h->DeleteHandle(handle);
             return ORBIS_KERNEL_ERROR_ENOTDIR;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelOpen(const char* path, int flags, u16 mode) {
         }
     } else {
         file->m_guest_name = path;
-        file->m_host_name = mnt->GetHostPath(file->m_guest_name).string();
+        file->m_host_name = mnt->GetHostPath(file->m_guest_name);
         int e = 0;
         if (read) {
             e = file->f.Open(file->m_host_name, Common::FS::FileAccessMode::Read);
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelUnlink(const char* path) {
         return SCE_KERNEL_ERROR_EPERM;
     }
 
-    auto* file = h->getFile(host_path.string());
+    auto* file = h->GetFile(host_path);
     if (file != nullptr) {
         file->f.Unlink();
     }