1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/cpukit/libcsupport/src/rmdir.c b/cpukit/libcsupport/src/rmdir.c
index 4e7baf5e39..f2bc16e516 100644
--- a/cpukit/libcsupport/src/rmdir.c
+++ b/cpukit/libcsupport/src/rmdir.c
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@ int rmdir( const char *path )
   rtems_filesystem_node_types_t type = (*ops->node_type_h)( currentloc );
 
   if ( type == RTEMS_FILESYSTEM_DIRECTORY ) {
-    rv = (*ops->rmnod_h)( &parentloc, currentloc );
+    if ( !rtems_filesystem_location_is_root( currentloc ) ) {
+      rv = (*ops->rmnod_h)( &parentloc, currentloc );
+    } else {
+      rtems_filesystem_eval_path_error( &ctx, EBUSY );
+      rv = -1;
+    }
   } else {
     rtems_filesystem_eval_path_error( &ctx, ENOTDIR );
     rv = -1;