diff --git a/src/os/unix/ngx_files.c b/src/os/unix/ngx_files.c
index 661ecaa..1203989 100644
--- a/src/os/unix/ngx_files.c
+++ b/src/os/unix/ngx_files.c
@@ -249,11 +249,6 @@
     }
 
     dir->valid_info = 0;
-#if (NGX_HAVE_D_TYPE)
-    dir->valid_type = 1;
-#else
-    dir->valid_type = 0;
-#endif
 
     return NGX_OK;
 }
@@ -267,6 +262,9 @@
     if (dir->de) {
 #if (NGX_HAVE_D_TYPE)
         dir->type = dir->de->d_type;
+        dir->valid_type = dir->type ? 1 : 0;
+#else
+        dir->valid_type = 0;
 #endif
         return NGX_OK;
     }