diff --git a/splashutils-1.5.4.4/src/libfbsplash.c b/splashutils-1.5.4.4/src/libfbsplash.c
index 1774f9d..c3faebd 100644
--- a/splashutils-1.5.4.4/src/libfbsplash.c
+++ b/splashutils-1.5.4.4/src/libfbsplash.c
@@ -495,7 +495,9 @@ int fbsplash_cache_cleanup(char **profile_save)
 
 nosave:
 	/* Clear a stale mtab entry that might have been created by the initscripts. */
-	system("/bin/sed -i -e '\\#"FBSPLASH_CACHEDIR"# d' /etc/mtab");
+	if(lstat("/etc/mtab", &buf) != 0 || !S_ISLNK(buf.st_mode)) {
+		system("/bin/sed -i -e '\\#"FBSPLASH_CACHEDIR"# d' /etc/mtab");
+	}
 
 	umount2(what, MNT_DETACH);
 	return err;