diff --git a/src/getESLint.js b/src/getESLint.js
index 997aca0..fb4d63b 100644
--- a/src/getESLint.js
+++ b/src/getESLint.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { createRequire } from 'node:module';
+import path from 'node:path';
 import { pathToFileURL } from 'node:url';
 
 import { getESLintOptions } from './options.js';
@@ -62,6 +63,10 @@ async function getESLint(options) {
  * @returns {Promise<Record<string, any>>}
  */
 async function loadESLintModule(specifier) {
+  if (isAbsolutePathSpecifier(specifier)) {
+    return loadResolvedModule(specifier);
+  }
+
   try {
     // Prefer native ESM resolution for package specifiers so conditional
     // exports use the import-compatible entry.
@@ -73,11 +78,27 @@ async function loadESLintModule(specifier) {
 
     // Fall back to CommonJS resolution only for legacy path-style eslintPath
     // values, such as directories that ESM import cannot resolve directly.
-    const resolvedPath = moduleRequire.resolve(specifier);
-    return normalizeModule(await import(pathToFileURL(resolvedPath).href));
+    return loadResolvedModule(specifier);
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * @param {string} specifier
+ * @returns {Promise<Record<string, any>>}
+ */
+async function loadResolvedModule(specifier) {
+  const resolvedPath = moduleRequire.resolve(specifier);
+  return normalizeModule(await import(pathToFileURL(resolvedPath).href));
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param {string} specifier
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+function isAbsolutePathSpecifier(specifier) {
+  return path.isAbsolute(specifier) || path.win32.isAbsolute(specifier);
+}
+
 /**
  * @param {unknown} error
  * @returns {boolean}
diff --git a/test/eslint-path.test.js b/test/eslint-path.test.js
index 181c004..7884d5b 100644
--- a/test/eslint-path.test.js
+++ b/test/eslint-path.test.js
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ describe('eslint path', () => {
     expect(stats.compilation.errors[0].message).toContain('Fake error');
   });
 
+  it('should use eslint from an absolute file path', async () => {
+    const eslintPath = join(import.meta.dirname, 'mock/eslint/index.js');
+
+    const { eslint } = await getESLint({
+      eslintPath,
+      configType: 'flat',
+    });
+
+    expect(eslint).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
   it('should fail with a clear error when eslintPath does not export loadESLint', async () => {
     const eslintPath = join(import.meta.dirname, 'mock/eslint-no-load');