1 files changed, 8 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/utility.c b/utility.c
index c10f9bb8a..191701bed 100644
--- a/utility.c
+++ b/utility.c
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ copyFile( const char *srcName, const char *destName,
             perror(destName);
             return (FALSE);
         }
+#if (__GLIBC__ >= 2) && (__GLIBC_MINOR__ >= 1)
+        if (setModes == TRUE) {
+            lchown(destName, srcStatBuf.st_uid, srcStatBuf.st_gid);
+        }
+#endif
     } else if (S_ISFIFO(srcStatBuf.st_mode)) {
         //fprintf(stderr, "copying fifo %s to %s\n", srcName, destName);
         if (mkfifo(destName, 0644)) {
@@ -225,16 +230,9 @@ copyFile( const char *srcName, const char *destName,
     }
 
     if (setModes == TRUE) {
-        if (! S_ISLNK(srcStatBuf.st_mode)) {
-            chown(destName, srcStatBuf.st_uid, srcStatBuf.st_gid);
-            /* Never chmod a symlink; it follows the link */
-            chmod(destName, srcStatBuf.st_mode);
-        }
-#if (__GLIBC__ >= 2) && (__GLIBC_MINOR__ >= 1)
-        else { 
-            lchown(destName, srcStatBuf.st_uid, srcStatBuf.st_gid);
-        }
-#endif
+        /* This is fine, since symlinks never get here */
+        chown(destName, srcStatBuf.st_uid, srcStatBuf.st_gid);
+        chmod(destName, srcStatBuf.st_mode);
         times.actime = srcStatBuf.st_atime;
         times.modtime = srcStatBuf.st_mtime;
         utime(destName, &times);