1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/archival/tar.c b/archival/tar.c
index bbda52d14..18b626701 100644
--- a/archival/tar.c
+++ b/archival/tar.c
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ static int writeFileToTarball(const char *fileName, struct stat *statbuf,
         const char *header_name;
         int inputFileFd = -1;
 
+        /* Strip leading '/' (must be before memorizing hardlink's name) */
         header_name = fileName;
         while (header_name[0] == '/') {
                 static smallint warned;
@@ -400,6 +401,12 @@ static int writeFileToTarball(const char *fileName, struct stat *statbuf,
         if (header_name[0] == '\0')
                 return TRUE;
 
+        /* It is against the rules to archive a socket */
+        if (S_ISSOCK(statbuf->st_mode)) {
+                bb_error_msg("%s: socket ignored", fileName);
+                return TRUE;
+        }
+
         /*
          * Check to see if we are dealing with a hard link.
          * If so -
@@ -414,12 +421,6 @@ static int writeFileToTarball(const char *fileName, struct stat *statbuf,
                         addHardLinkInfo(&tbInfo->hlInfoHead, statbuf, header_name);
         }
 
-        /* It is against the rules to archive a socket */
-        if (S_ISSOCK(statbuf->st_mode)) {
-                bb_error_msg("%s: socket ignored", fileName);
-                return TRUE;
-        }
-
         /* It is a bad idea to store the archive we are in the process of creating,
          * so check the device and inode to be sure that this particular file isn't
          * the new tarball */