diff --git a/library/std/src/sys/unix/fs.rs b/library/std/src/sys/unix/fs.rs
index e4643880690..fb8d06c6682 100644
--- a/library/std/src/sys/unix/fs.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/sys/unix/fs.rs
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ pub fn is_symlink(&self) -> bool {
     }
 
     pub fn is(&self, mode: mode_t) -> bool {
-        self.mode & libc::S_IFMT == mode
+        self.masked() == mode
     }
 
     fn masked(&self) -> mode_t {