diff --git a/source3/modules/nfs4_acls.c b/source3/modules/nfs4_acls.c
index 462e593..e58b294 100644
--- a/source3/modules/nfs4_acls.c
+++ b/source3/modules/nfs4_acls.c
@@ -165,10 +165,16 @@ static int smbacl4_GetFileOwner(struct connection_struct *conn,
 				const char *filename,
 				SMB_STRUCT_STAT *psbuf)
 {
+	int ret;
 	memset(psbuf, 0, sizeof(SMB_STRUCT_STAT));
 
 	/* Get the stat struct for the owner info. */
-	if (SMB_VFS_STAT(conn, filename, psbuf) != 0)
+	if (lp_posix_pathnames()) {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_LSTAT(conn, filename, psbuf);
+	} else {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_STAT(conn, filename, psbuf);
+	}
+	if (ret == -1)
 	{
 		DEBUG(8, ("SMB_VFS_STAT failed with error %s\n",
 			strerror(errno)));
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_afsacl.c b/source3/modules/vfs_afsacl.c
index 8c89d2f..9588c2d 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_afsacl.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_afsacl.c
@@ -660,9 +660,15 @@ static size_t afs_to_nt_acl(struct afs_acl *afs_acl,
 			    struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	SMB_STRUCT_STAT sbuf;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* Get the stat struct for the owner info. */
-	if(SMB_VFS_STAT(conn, name, &sbuf) != 0) {
+	if (lp_posix_pathnames()) {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_LSTAT(conn, name, &sbuf);
+	} else {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_STAT(conn, name, &sbuf);
+	}
+	if (ret == -1) {
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_hpuxacl.c b/source3/modules/vfs_hpuxacl.c
index f929340..e75a9c6 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_hpuxacl.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_hpuxacl.c
@@ -248,7 +248,13 @@ int hpuxacl_sys_acl_set_file(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	 * that has _not_ been specified in "type" from the file first 
 	 * and concatenate it with the acl provided.
 	 */
-	if (SMB_VFS_STAT(handle->conn, name, &s) != 0) {
+	if (lp_posix_pathnames()) {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_LSTAT(handle->conn, name, &s);
+	} else {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_STAT(handle->conn, name, &s);
+	}
+
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		DEBUG(10, ("Error in stat call: %s\n", strerror(errno)));
 		goto done;
 	}
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_xattr_tdb.c b/source3/modules/vfs_xattr_tdb.c
index 4e37ed6..3fe8f6d 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_xattr_tdb.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_xattr_tdb.c
@@ -212,10 +212,17 @@ static ssize_t xattr_tdb_getxattr(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	SMB_STRUCT_STAT sbuf;
 	struct file_id id;
 	struct db_context *db;
+	int ret;
 
 	SMB_VFS_HANDLE_GET_DATA(handle, db, struct db_context, return -1);
 
-	if (SMB_VFS_STAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf) == -1) {
+	if (lp_posix_pathnames()) {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_LSTAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf);
+	} else {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_STAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf);
+	}
+
+	if (ret == -1) {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -334,10 +341,17 @@ static int xattr_tdb_setxattr(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	SMB_STRUCT_STAT sbuf;
 	struct file_id id;
 	struct db_context *db;
+	int ret;
 
 	SMB_VFS_HANDLE_GET_DATA(handle, db, struct db_context, return -1);
 
-	if (SMB_VFS_STAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf) == -1) {
+	if (lp_posix_pathnames()) {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_LSTAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf);
+	} else {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_STAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf);
+	}
+
+	if (ret == -1) {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -439,10 +453,17 @@ static ssize_t xattr_tdb_listxattr(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	SMB_STRUCT_STAT sbuf;
 	struct file_id id;
 	struct db_context *db;
+	int ret;
 
 	SMB_VFS_HANDLE_GET_DATA(handle, db, struct db_context, return -1);
 
-	if (SMB_VFS_STAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf) == -1) {
+	if (lp_posix_pathnames()) {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_LSTAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf);
+	} else {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_STAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf);
+	}
+
+	if (ret == -1) {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -539,10 +560,17 @@ static int xattr_tdb_removexattr(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	SMB_STRUCT_STAT sbuf;
 	struct file_id id;
 	struct db_context *db;
+	int ret;
 
 	SMB_VFS_HANDLE_GET_DATA(handle, db, struct db_context, return -1);
 
-	if (SMB_VFS_STAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf) == -1) {
+	if (lp_posix_pathnames()) {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_LSTAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf);
+	} else {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_STAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf);
+	}
+
+	if (ret == -1) {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -621,7 +649,13 @@ static int xattr_tdb_unlink(vfs_handle_struct *handle, const char *path)
 
 	SMB_VFS_HANDLE_GET_DATA(handle, db, struct db_context, return -1);
 
-	if (SMB_VFS_STAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf) == -1) {
+	if (lp_posix_pathnames()) {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_LSTAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf);
+	} else {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_STAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf);
+	}
+
+	if (ret == -1) {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -660,7 +694,13 @@ static int xattr_tdb_rmdir(vfs_handle_struct *handle, const char *path)
 
 	SMB_VFS_HANDLE_GET_DATA(handle, db, struct db_context, return -1);
 
-	if (SMB_VFS_STAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf) == -1) {
+	if (lp_posix_pathnames()) {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_LSTAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf);
+	} else {
+		ret = SMB_VFS_STAT(handle->conn, path, &sbuf);
+	}
+
+	if (ret == -1) {
 		return -1;
 	}