1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pp_sys.c b/pp_sys.c
index 0a3d3cbd3c..3ab68ed226 100644
--- a/pp_sys.c
+++ b/pp_sys.c
@@ -2788,6 +2788,7 @@ PP(pp_stat)
             goto do_fstat_have_io; 
         }
         
+	SvTAINTED_off(PL_statname); /* previous tainting irrelevant */
 	sv_setpv(PL_statname, SvPV_nomg_const_nolen(sv));
 	PL_statgv = NULL;
 	PL_laststype = PL_op->op_type;