diff --git a/pycdlib/pycdlib.py b/pycdlib/pycdlib.py
index 65b608c..214741a 100644
--- a/pycdlib/pycdlib.py
+++ b/pycdlib/pycdlib.py
@@ -5544,19 +5544,22 @@ class PyCdlib:
             if key in ('joliet_path', 'rr_path', 'iso_path', 'udf_path'):
                 if value is not None:
                     num_paths += 1
+            elif key == "encoding":
+                pass
             else:
-                raise pycdlibexception.PyCdlibInvalidInput("Invalid keyword, must be one of 'iso_path', 'rr_path', 'joliet_path', or 'udf_path'")
+                raise pycdlibexception.PyCdlibInvalidInput(f"Invalid keyword {key}, must be one of 'iso_path', 'rr_path', 'joliet_path', or 'udf_path'")
 
+        encoding = {"encoding": kwargs["encoding"]} if "encoding" in kwargs else {}
         if num_paths != 1:
             raise pycdlibexception.PyCdlibInvalidInput("Must specify one, and only one of 'iso_path', 'rr_path', 'joliet_path', or 'udf_path'")
 
         if 'joliet_path' in kwargs:
-            return self._get_joliet_entry(self._normalize_joliet_path(kwargs['joliet_path']))
+            return self._get_joliet_entry(self._normalize_joliet_path(kwargs['joliet_path']), **encoding)
         if 'rr_path' in kwargs:
-            return self._get_rr_entry(utils.normpath(kwargs['rr_path']))
+            return self._get_rr_entry(utils.normpath(kwargs['rr_path']), **encoding)
         if 'udf_path' in kwargs:
-            return self._get_udf_entry(kwargs['udf_path'])
-        return self._get_iso_entry(utils.normpath(kwargs['iso_path']))
+            return self._get_udf_entry(kwargs['udf_path'], **encoding)
+        return self._get_iso_entry(utils.normpath(kwargs['iso_path']), **encoding)
 
     def add_isohybrid(self, part_entry=1, mbr_id=None, part_offset=0,
                       geometry_sectors=32, geometry_heads=64, part_type=None,
@@ -5875,7 +5878,7 @@ class PyCdlib:
             elif key == 'encoding':
                 user_encoding = value
             else:
-                raise pycdlibexception.PyCdlibInvalidInput("Invalid keyword, must be one of 'iso_path', 'rr_path', 'joliet_path', or 'udf_path'")
+                raise pycdlibexception.PyCdlibInvalidInput(f"Invalid keyword {key}, must be one of 'iso_path', 'rr_path', 'joliet_path', or 'udf_path'")
 
         if num_paths != 1:
             raise pycdlibexception.PyCdlibInvalidInput("Must specify one, and only one of 'iso_path', 'rr_path', 'joliet_path', or 'udf_path'")