diff --git a/process.c b/process.c

index 1e9a1e1..905732b 100644

--- a/process.c

+++ b/process.c

@@ -1751,6 +1751,12 @@ int process_cdir_file_hdr(__G)    /* return PK-type error code */

         = (G.crec.general_purpose_bit_flag & (1 << 11)) == (1 << 11);

 #endif

+#ifdef SYMLINKS

+    /* Initialize the symlink flag, may be set by the platform-specific

+       mapattr function.  */

+    G.pInfo->symlink = 0;

+#endif

+

     return PK_COOL;

 } /* end function process_cdir_file_hdr() */