diff --git a/tools/gencromfs.c b/tools/gencromfs.c
index bf709f7955..bed4e65440 100644
--- a/tools/gencromfs.c
+++ b/tools/gencromfs.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 #define NUTTX_IFLNK        (10 << 12)  /* Must match NuttX's S_IFLNK */
 
 #define DIR_MODEFLAGS      (NUTTX_IFDIR | NUTTX_IRXUSR | NUTTX_IRXGRP | NUTTX_IRXOTH)
-#define DIRLINK_MODEFLAGS  (NUTTX_IFLNK | DIR_MODEFLAGS)
+#define DIRLINK_MODEFLAGS  (NUTTX_IFLNK | NUTTX_IRXUSR | NUTTX_IRXGRP | NUTTX_IRXOTH)
 #define FILE_MODEFLAGS     (NUTTX_IFREG | NUTTX_IRUSR | NUTTX_IRGRP | NUTTX_IROTH)
 
 #define CROMFS_MAGIC       0x4d4f5243