2 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/filesystem.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/filesystem.go
index 610a7ed78..a3903db33 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/filesystem.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/filesystem.go
@@ -886,9 +886,6 @@ afterTrailingSymlink:
 	if mustCreate {
 		return nil, syserror.EEXIST
 	}
-	if !child.isDir() && rp.MustBeDir() {
-		return nil, syserror.ENOTDIR
-	}
 	// Open existing child or follow symlink.
 	if child.isSymlink() && rp.ShouldFollowSymlink() {
 		target, err := child.readlink(ctx, rp.Mount())
@@ -901,6 +898,9 @@ afterTrailingSymlink:
 		start = parent
 		goto afterTrailingSymlink
 	}
+	if rp.MustBeDir() && !child.isDir() {
+		return nil, syserror.ENOTDIR
+	}
 	return child.openLocked(ctx, rp, &opts)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/filesystem.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/filesystem.go
index a4864df53..cb8b2d944 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/filesystem.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/filesystem.go
@@ -389,9 +389,8 @@ afterTrailingSymlink:
 		start = &parentDir.dentry
 		goto afterTrailingSymlink
 	}
-	// Open existing file.
-	if mustCreate {
-		return nil, syserror.EEXIST
+	if rp.MustBeDir() && !child.inode.isDir() {
+		return nil, syserror.ENOTDIR
 	}
 	return child.open(ctx, rp, &opts, false)
 }