diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index c1f4586ce..ee0393ac9 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.00.32 - 
 ====================================
+  Ignore sysfs symlinks when DT_UNKNOWN.
   Add clvmd init script for RHEL4.
   Skip devices that are too small to be PVs.
   Fix pvchange -x segfault with lvm2-format orphan.
diff --git a/lib/filters/filter-sysfs.c b/lib/filters/filter-sysfs.c
index 8ac08d37e..572493715 100644
--- a/lib/filters/filter-sysfs.c
+++ b/lib/filters/filter-sysfs.c
@@ -194,8 +194,10 @@ static int _read_devs(struct dev_set *ds, const char *dir)
 		dtype = d->d_type;
 
 		if (dtype == DT_UNKNOWN) {
-			if (stat(path, &info) >= 0) {
-				if (S_ISDIR(info.st_mode))
+			if (lstat(path, &info) >= 0) {
+				if (S_ISLNK(info.st_mode))
+					dtype = DT_LNK;
+				else if (S_ISDIR(info.st_mode))
 					dtype = DT_DIR;
 				else if (S_ISREG(info.st_mode))
 					dtype = DT_REG;