diff --git a/mysql-test/t/symlink.test b/mysql-test/t/symlink.test
index b7a7e83d569..6a6dd305006 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/symlink.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/symlink.test
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ disable_query_log;
 show variables like "have_symlink";
 enable_query_log;
 
+--source include/not_windows.inc
+
 --disable_warnings
 drop table if exists t1,t2,t7,t8,t9;
 drop database if exists mysqltest;
diff --git a/sql/mysqld.cc b/sql/mysqld.cc
index 8792d2560ae..fd9426cce2c 100644
--- a/sql/mysqld.cc
+++ b/sql/mysqld.cc
@@ -6358,7 +6358,7 @@ static void mysql_init_variables(void)
 #else
   have_openssl=SHOW_OPTION_NO;
 #endif
-#if !defined(HAVE_REALPATH) || defined(HAVE_BROKEN_REALPATH)
+#ifdef HAVE_BROKEN_REALPATH
   have_symlink=SHOW_OPTION_NO;
 #else
   have_symlink=SHOW_OPTION_YES;
@@ -7053,7 +7053,7 @@ static void get_options(int argc,char **argv)
     usage();
     exit(0);
   }
-#if !defined(HAVE_REALPATH) || defined(HAVE_BROKEN_REALPATH)
+#if defined(HAVE_BROKEN_REALPATH)
   my_use_symdir=0;
   my_disable_symlinks=1;
   have_symlink=SHOW_OPTION_NO;