diff --git a/src/fs_find_mount_point.cpp b/src/fs_find_mount_point.cpp
index 7ae78a61..7e8caca0 100644
--- a/src/fs_find_mount_point.cpp
+++ b/src/fs_find_mount_point.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ fs::find_mount_point(const ghc::filesystem::path &path_)
   ghc::filesystem::path tmp_path;
 
   can_path = ghc::filesystem::weakly_canonical(path_,ec);
+  if(ec)
+    return {};
   
   rv = fs::lstat(can_path,&initial_st);
   if(rv == -1)