diff --git a/extra/io/unix/files/files.factor b/extra/io/unix/files/files.factor
index db3cf674c7..4142c4be77 100755
--- a/extra/io/unix/files/files.factor
+++ b/extra/io/unix/files/files.factor
@@ -89,3 +89,12 @@ M: unix-io file-info ( path -- info )
         [ stat-st_mtim timespec-sec seconds unix-1970 time+ ]
     } cleave
     \ file-info construct-boa ;
+
+M: unix-io link-info ( path -- info )
+    lstat* {
+        [ stat>type ]
+        [ stat-st_size ]
+        [ stat-st_mode ]
+        [ stat-st_mtim timespec-sec seconds unix-1970 time+ ]
+    } cleave
+    \ file-info construct-boa ;