diff --git a/src/ioslaves/file/sharefd_p.h b/src/ioslaves/file/sharefd_p.h
--- a/src/ioslaves/file/sharefd_p.h
+++ b/src/ioslaves/file/sharefd_p.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     }
     const sockaddr *address() const
     {
-        return (addr.sun_path[0] || addr.sun_path[1]) ? reinterpret_cast<const sockaddr*>(&addr) : nullptr;
+        return addr.sun_path[0] ? reinterpret_cast<const sockaddr*>(&addr) : nullptr;
     }
 
 private:
@@ -58,16 +58,9 @@
         a.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
         const QByteArray finalPath = "/tmp/" + path;
         const size_t pathSize = finalPath.size();
-        if (pathSize > 5) {
-#ifdef __linux__
-            if (pathSize < sizeof(a.sun_path) - 2) {
-                memcpy(&a.sun_path[1], finalPath.constData(), pathSize + 1);
-#else
-            if (pathSize < sizeof(a.sun_path) - 1) {
+        if (pathSize > 5 && pathSize < sizeof(a.sun_path) - 1) {
                 memcpy(a.sun_path, finalPath.constData(), pathSize + 1);
                 ::unlink(finalPath.constData());
-#endif
-            }
         }
         return a;
     }