1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/chmod.c b/src/chmod.c
index 7858c0a66..028c882d0 100644
--- a/src/chmod.c
+++ b/src/chmod.c
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ process_file (FTS *fts, FTSENT *ent)
   if (ok && ROOT_DEV_INO_CHECK (root_dev_ino, file_stats))
     {
       ROOT_DEV_INO_WARN (file_full_name);
+      /* Tell fts not to traverse into this hierarchy.  */
+      fts_set (fts, ent, FTS_SKIP);
+      /* Ensure that we do not process "/" on the second visit.  */
+      ent = fts_read (fts);
       ok = false;
     }