diff --git a/examples/romfs/romfs_main.c b/examples/romfs/romfs_main.c
index 80e9b1110..2065538a0 100644
--- a/examples/romfs/romfs_main.c
+++ b/examples/romfs/romfs_main.c
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ static const char g_subdirfilecontent[]  = "File in subdirectory\n";
 
 static struct node_s g_adir;
 static struct node_s g_afile;
+static struct node_s g_ldir;
 static struct node_s g_hfile;
 
 static struct node_s g_anotherfile;
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ static void connectem(void)
   g_adir.size                  = 0;
   g_adir.u.child               = &g_anotherfile;
 
-  g_afile.peer                 = &g_hfile;
+  g_afile.peer                 = &g_ldir;
   g_afile.directory            = false;
   g_afile.found                = false;
   g_afile.name                 = "afile.txt";
@@ -191,6 +192,14 @@ static void connectem(void)
   g_afile.size                 = strlen(g_afilecontent);
   g_afile.u.filecontent        = g_afilecontent;
 
+  g_ldir.peer                  = &g_hfile;
+  g_ldir.directory             = true;
+  g_ldir.found                 = false;
+  g_ldir.name                  = "ldir";
+  g_ldir.mode                  = DIRECTORY_MODE;
+  g_ldir.size                  = 0;
+  g_ldir.u.child               = &g_subdirfile;
+
   g_hfile.peer                 = NULL;
   g_hfile.directory            = false; /* Actually a hard link */
   g_hfile.found                = false;
@@ -416,7 +425,7 @@ static void readdirectories(const char *path, struct node_s *entry)
               printf("Continuing directory: %s\n", path);
             }
         }
-      else
+      else if (!DIRENT_ISLINK(direntry->d_type))
         {
           printf("  FILE: %s/\n", fullpath);
           if (node->directory)