diff --git a/test/lvm-utils.sh b/test/lvm-utils.sh
index e7ca2c250..aee443dc6 100644
--- a/test/lvm-utils.sh
+++ b/test/lvm-utils.sh
@@ -152,8 +152,16 @@ init_root_dir_()
   for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7; do
     mknod $G_root_/dev/loop$i b 7 $i
   done
-  ln -s $abs_top_builddir/dmeventd/mirror/*.so $G_root_/lib
-  ln -s $abs_top_builddir/dmeventd/snapshot/*.so $G_root_/lib
+  for i in $abs_top_builddir/dmeventd/mirror/*.so $abs_top_builddir/dmeventd/snapshot/*.so
+  do
+    # NOTE: This check is necessary because the loop above will give us the value
+    # "$abs_top_builddir/dmeventd/mirror/*.so" if no files ending in 'so' exist.
+    # This is the best way I could quickly determine to skip over this bogus value.
+    if [ -f $i ]; then
+      echo Setting up symlink from $i to $G_root_/lib
+      ln -s $i $G_root_/lib
+    fi
+  done
   cat > $G_root_/etc/lvm.conf <<-EOF
   devices {
     dir = "$G_dev_"