diff --git a/cmdline/handle.c b/cmdline/handle.c
index 042bae4f..11522209 100644
--- a/cmdline/handle.c
+++ b/cmdline/handle.c
@@ -137,6 +137,15 @@ int handle_open_create(struct snapraid_handle* handle, struct snapraid_file* fil
 		/* LCOV_EXCL_STOP */
 	}
 
+	if (!S_ISREG(handle->st.st_mode)) {
+		/* LCOV_EXCL_START */
+		errno = ESOFT;
+		log_fatal(errno, "Error accessing file '%s' for not regular file.\n", handle->path);
+		handle_close(handle);
+		return -1;
+		/* LCOV_EXCL_STOP */
+	}
+
 	ret = advise_open(&handle->advise, handle->f);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		/* LCOV_EXCL_START */
@@ -323,6 +332,15 @@ int handle_open(struct snapraid_handle* handle, struct snapraid_file* file, int
 		/* LCOV_EXCL_STOP */
 	}
 
+	if (!S_ISREG(handle->st.st_mode)) {
+		/* LCOV_EXCL_START */
+		errno = ESOFT;
+		log_error(errno, "Error accessing file '%s' for not regular file.\n", handle->path);
+		handle_close(handle);
+		return -1;
+		/* LCOV_EXCL_STOP */
+	}
+
 	ret = advise_open(&handle->advise, handle->f);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		/* LCOV_EXCL_START */
diff --git a/cmdline/parity.c b/cmdline/parity.c
index d5a90d45..5ea3b735 100644
--- a/cmdline/parity.c
+++ b/cmdline/parity.c
@@ -212,6 +212,14 @@ int parity_create(struct snapraid_parity_handle* handle, const struct snapraid_p
 			/* LCOV_EXCL_STOP */
 		}
 
+		if (!S_ISREG(split->st.st_mode)) {
+			/* LCOV_EXCL_START */
+			errno = ESOFT;
+			log_fatal(errno, "Error accessing parity file '%s' for not regular file.\n", split->path);
+			goto bail;
+			/* LCOV_EXCL_STOP */
+		}
+
 		/**
 		 * If the parity size is not yet set, set it now.
 		 * This happens when adding a new parity level or split that has
@@ -868,6 +876,14 @@ int parity_open(struct snapraid_parity_handle* handle, const struct snapraid_par
 			/* LCOV_EXCL_STOP */
 		}
 
+		if (!S_ISREG(split->st.st_mode)) {
+			/* LCOV_EXCL_START */
+			errno = ESOFT;
+			log_fatal(errno, "Error accessing parity file '%s' for not regular file.\n", split->path);
+			goto bail;
+			/* LCOV_EXCL_STOP */
+		}
+
 		/**
 		 * If the parity size is not yet set, set it now.
 		 * This happens when adding a new parity level or split that has