1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/vc-hooks.el b/lisp/vc-hooks.el
index 38b91ddef85..5005c30383a 100644
--- a/lisp/vc-hooks.el
+++ b/lisp/vc-hooks.el
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ control system name."
              (make-local-variable 'backup-inhibited)
              (setq backup-inhibited t))))
      ((let* ((link (file-symlink-p buffer-file-name))
-             (link-type (and link (vc-backend link))))
+             (link-type (and link (vc-backend (file-chase-links link)))))
         (if link-type
             (cond ((eq vc-follow-symlinks nil)
                    (message