diff --git a/src/fuse_statx_supported.icpp b/src/fuse_statx_supported.icpp
index e16f792f..62024533 100644
--- a/src/fuse_statx_supported.icpp
+++ b/src/fuse_statx_supported.icpp
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ _statx(const Policy::Search &searchFunc_,
   rv = searchFunc_(branches_,fusepath_,branches);
   if(rv < 0)
     return rv;
+  if(branches.empty())
+    return -ENOENT;
 
   fullpath = branches[0]->path / fusepath_;