diff --git a/modules/util.py b/modules/util.py
index 689c8038..c4684686 100755
--- a/modules/util.py
+++ b/modules/util.py
@@ -536,22 +536,26 @@ def __init__(self, root_dir, remote_dir):
     def get_inode_count(self):
         self.inode_count = {}
         for file in self.root_files:
-            try:
-                inode_no = os.stat(file.replace(self.root_dir, self.remote_dir)).st_ino
-            except PermissionError as perm:
-                logger.warning(f"{perm} : file {file} has permission issues. Skipping...")
-                continue
-            except FileNotFoundError as file_not_found_error:
-                logger.warning(f"{file_not_found_error} : File {file} not found. Skipping...")
-                continue
-            except Exception as ex:
-                logger.stacktrace()
-                logger.error(ex)
+            # Only check hardlinks for files that are symlinks
+            if os.path.isfile(file) and os.path.islink(file):
                 continue
-            if inode_no in self.inode_count:
-                self.inode_count[inode_no] += 1
             else:
-                self.inode_count[inode_no] = 1
+                try:
+                    inode_no = os.stat(file.replace(self.root_dir, self.remote_dir)).st_ino
+                except PermissionError as perm:
+                    logger.warning(f"{perm} : file {file} has permission issues. Skipping...")
+                    continue
+                except FileNotFoundError as file_not_found_error:
+                    logger.warning(f"{file_not_found_error} : File {file} not found. Skipping...")
+                    continue
+                except Exception as ex:
+                    logger.stacktrace()
+                    logger.error(ex)
+                    continue
+                if inode_no in self.inode_count:
+                    self.inode_count[inode_no] += 1
+                else:
+                    self.inode_count[inode_no] = 1
 
     def nohardlink(self, file, notify, ignore_root_dir):
         """