diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/fts-compat.c b/lib/libc/gen/fts-compat.c
index c5bf060964c2..72e908cea50f 100644
--- a/lib/libc/gen/fts-compat.c
+++ b/lib/libc/gen/fts-compat.c
@@ -647,9 +647,9 @@ fts_build(FTS *sp, int type)
 	 */
 #ifdef FTS_WHITEOUT
 	if (ISSET(FTS_WHITEOUT))
-		oflag = DTF_NODUP | DTF_REWIND;
+		oflag = DTF_NODUP;
 	else
-		oflag = DTF_HIDEW | DTF_NODUP | DTF_REWIND;
+		oflag = DTF_HIDEW | DTF_NODUP;
 #else
 #define __opendir2(path, flag) opendir(path)
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/fts-compat11.c b/lib/libc/gen/fts-compat11.c
index 5de570a179bb..288351d2008b 100644
--- a/lib/libc/gen/fts-compat11.c
+++ b/lib/libc/gen/fts-compat11.c
@@ -644,9 +644,9 @@ fts_build(FTS11 *sp, int type)
 	 */
 #ifdef FTS_WHITEOUT
 	if (ISSET(FTS_WHITEOUT))
-		oflag = DTF_NODUP | DTF_REWIND;
+		oflag = DTF_NODUP;
 	else
-		oflag = DTF_HIDEW | DTF_NODUP | DTF_REWIND;
+		oflag = DTF_HIDEW | DTF_NODUP;
 #else
 #define __opendir2(path, flag) opendir(path)
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/fts.c b/lib/libc/gen/fts.c
index 8d93d8e169b9..d0705e123775 100644
--- a/lib/libc/gen/fts.c
+++ b/lib/libc/gen/fts.c
@@ -641,9 +641,9 @@ fts_build(FTS *sp, int type)
 	 */
 #ifdef FTS_WHITEOUT
 	if (ISSET(FTS_WHITEOUT))
-		oflag = DTF_NODUP | DTF_REWIND;
+		oflag = DTF_NODUP;
 	else
-		oflag = DTF_HIDEW | DTF_NODUP | DTF_REWIND;
+		oflag = DTF_HIDEW | DTF_NODUP;
 #else
 #define __opendir2(path, flag) opendir(path)
 #endif