diff --git a/fs/procfs/fs_procfs.c b/fs/procfs/fs_procfs.c
index c66fed8a27985..dadfdd67236dd 100644
--- a/fs/procfs/fs_procfs.c
+++ b/fs/procfs/fs_procfs.c
@@ -421,6 +421,11 @@ static int procfs_open(FAR struct file *filep, FAR const char *relpath,
 
       if (fnmatch(g_procfs_entries[x].pathpattern, relpath, 0) == 0)
         {
+          if (g_procfs_entries[x].type == PROCFS_DIR_TYPE)
+            {
+              return -EISDIR;
+            }
+
           /* Match found!  Stat using this procfs entry */
 
           DEBUGASSERT(g_procfs_entries[x].ops &&