diff --git a/fs/smartfs/smartfs_smart.c b/fs/smartfs/smartfs_smart.c
index 0dd9d542e8..d810207122 100644
--- a/fs/smartfs/smartfs_smart.c
+++ b/fs/smartfs/smartfs_smart.c
@@ -1931,7 +1931,12 @@ static void smartfs_stat_common(FAR struct smartfs_mountpt_s *fs,
     }
   else
     {
-      buf->st_mode = entry->flags & 0xFFF;
+      /* Mask out the file type */
+
+      buf->st_mode = entry->flags & ~S_IFMT;
+
+      /* Add the file type based on the SmartFS entry flags */
+
       if ((entry->flags & SMARTFS_DIRENT_TYPE) == SMARTFS_DIRENT_TYPE_DIR)
         {
           buf->st_mode |= S_IFDIR;
diff --git a/tools/gencromfs.c b/tools/gencromfs.c
index b17063df97..2940991974 100644
--- a/tools/gencromfs.c
+++ b/tools/gencromfs.c
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@
 
 #define NUTTX_IRXUSR       (NUTTX_IRUSR | NUTTX_IXUSR)
 
-#define NUTTX_IFDIR        (2 << 12)
-#define NUTTX_IFREG        (4 << 12)
+#define NUTTX_IFDIR        (2 << 11)
+#define NUTTX_IFREG        (4 << 11)
 
 #define NUTTX_IFLNK        (1 << 15)  /* Bit 15: Symbolic link */