diff --git a/scripts/check_format.sh b/scripts/check_format.sh
index 3e52f76a9..e2c88f8f9 100755
--- a/scripts/check_format.sh
+++ b/scripts/check_format.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ while read -r perm _res0 _res1 path; do
 		continue
 	fi
 
+	# Skip symlinks
+	if [[ -L $path ]]; then
+		continue
+	fi
 	fname=$(basename -- "$path")
 
 	case ${fname##*.} in