diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_fscmds.c b/nshlib/nsh_fscmds.c
index e4ecbdb67..34eb05c80 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_fscmds.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_fscmds.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static int ls_handler(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, FAR const char *dirpath,
             {
               details[0]='b';
             }
-          else
+          else if (!S_ISREG(buf.st_mode))
             {
               details[0]='?';
             }