diff --git a/src/util/virhook.c b/src/util/virhook.c
index d1ac518c24..119ad1aae6 100644
--- a/src/util/virhook.c
+++ b/src/util/virhook.c
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ virHookCheck(int no, const char *driver)
 
     dir_path = g_strdup_printf("%s.d", path);
 
-    if (!virFileIsExecutable(dir_path)) {
+    if (!virFileIsExecutable(dir_path) && errno != EISDIR) {
         VIR_DEBUG("Hook dir %s is not accessible", dir_path);
-        return 1;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     if ((ret = virDirOpenIfExists(&dir, dir_path)) < 0)
@@ -422,9 +422,6 @@ virHookCall(int driver,
 
     dir_path = g_strdup_printf("%s.d", path);
 
-    if (!virFileIsExecutable(dir_path))
-        return script_ret;
-
     if ((ret = virDirOpenIfExists(&dir, dir_path)) < 0)
         return -1;