diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.cpp b/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.cpp
index 45a9c1fc94..5d238cea88 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,12 @@ FileDescription::~FileDescription()
 
 KResult FileDescription::fstat(stat& buffer)
 {
-    ASSERT(!is_fifo());
+    if (is_fifo()) {
+        memset(&buffer, 0, sizeof(buffer));
+        buffer.st_mode = 001000;
+        return KSuccess;
+    }
+
     if (!m_inode)
         return KResult(-EBADF);
     return metadata().stat(buffer);