diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.cpp b/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.cpp
index f3a3c5e625..a17a6ee930 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ KResult FileDescription::fstat(stat& buffer)
         buffer.st_mode = 001000;
         return KSuccess;
     }
+    if (is_socket()) {
+        memset(&buffer, 0, sizeof(buffer));
+        buffer.st_mode = 0140000;
+        return KSuccess;
+    }
 
     if (!m_inode)
         return KResult(-EBADF);