diff --git a/usr.sbin/makefs/walk.c b/usr.sbin/makefs/walk.c
index 56e2d19c6f0..98ddb53f791 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/makefs/walk.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/makefs/walk.c
@@ -605,8 +605,6 @@ inode_type(mode_t mode)
 		return ("symlink");
 	if (S_ISDIR(mode))
 		return ("dir");
-	if (S_ISLNK(mode))
-		return ("link");
 	if (S_ISFIFO(mode))
 		return ("fifo");
 	if (S_ISSOCK(mode))