--- vfs/direntry.c
+++ vfs/direntry.c
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ vfs_s_resolve_symlink (vfs *me, vfs_s_en
 	}
     }
 
+#if 0
     /* Convert absolute paths to relative ones */
     if (*linkname == PATH_SEP) {
 	char *p, *q;
@@ -391,6 +392,7 @@ vfs_s_resolve_symlink (vfs *me, vfs_s_en
 	}
 	linkname = buf;
     }
+#endif
 
     return (MEDATA->find_entry) (me, entry->dir, linkname, follow - 1, 0);
 }