diff --git a/sender.c b/sender.c
index 5adc2fd8..d20ff4e1 100644
--- a/sender.c
+++ b/sender.c
@@ -143,11 +143,12 @@ void successful_send(int ndx)
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
-	if (st.st_size != F_LENGTH(file) || st.st_mtime != file->modtime
+	if (S_ISREG(file->mode) /* Symlinks & devices don't need this check: */
+	 && (st.st_size != F_LENGTH(file) || st.st_mtime != file->modtime
 #ifdef ST_MTIME_NSEC
 	 || (NSEC_BUMP(file) && (uint32)st.ST_MTIME_NSEC != F_MOD_NSEC(file))
 #endif
-	) {
+	)) {
 		rprintf(FERROR_XFER, "ERROR: Skipping sender remove for changed file: %s\n", fname);
 		return;
 	}