2 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 618a427..c855c7d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2012-05-14  Miklos Szeredi <miklos@szeredi.hu>
+
+	* When checking root directory use LSTAT not STAT.  This prevents
+	I/O error being returned after a successful mount if a symlink is
+	mounted.  Reported by Bart Friederichs
+
 2012-03-08  Miklos Szeredi <miklos@szeredi.hu>
 
 	* Released 2.4
diff --git a/sshfs.c b/sshfs.c
index 7cfa341..4945302 100644
--- a/sshfs.c
+++ b/sshfs.c
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ static int sftp_check_root(const char *base_path)
 	buf_init(&buf, 0);
 	buf_add_string(&buf, remote_dir);
 	buf_to_iov(&buf, &iov[0]);
-	if (sftp_send_iov(SSH_FXP_STAT, id, iov, 1) == -1)
+	if (sftp_send_iov(SSH_FXP_LSTAT, id, iov, 1) == -1)
 		goto out;
 	buf_clear(&buf);
 	if (sftp_read(&type, &buf) == -1)