diff --git a/smb/kio_smb.h b/smb/kio_smb.h
--- a/smb/kio_smb.h
+++ b/smb/kio_smb.h
@@ -156,10 +156,9 @@
      * Description :  Return a stat of given SMBUrl. Calls cache_stat and
      *                pack it in UDSEntry. UDSEntry will not be cleared
      * Parameter :    SMBUrl the url to stat
-     *                ignore_errors do not call error(), but warning()
-     * Return :       false if any error occurred (errno), else true
+     * Return :       cache_stat() return code
      */
-    bool browse_stat_path(const SMBUrl& url, UDSEntry& udsentry, bool ignore_errors);
+    int browse_stat_path(const SMBUrl& url, UDSEntry& udsentry);
 
     /**
      * Description :  call smbc_stat and return stats of the url
diff --git a/smb/kio_smb_browse.cpp b/smb/kio_smb_browse.cpp
--- a/smb/kio_smb_browse.cpp
+++ b/smb/kio_smb_browse.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool SMBSlave::browse_stat_path(const SMBUrl& _url, UDSEntry& udsentry, bool ignore_errors)
-  // Returns: true on success, false on failure
+int SMBSlave::browse_stat_path(const SMBUrl& _url, UDSEntry& udsentry)
 {
    SMBUrl url = _url;
 
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@
          qCDebug(KIO_SMB) << "mode: "<< st.st_mode;
          warning(i18n("%1:\n"
                       "Unknown file type, neither directory or file.", url.toDisplayString()));
-         return false;
+         return EINVAL;
       }
 
       udsentry.insert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_FILE_TYPE, st.st_mode & S_IFMT);
@@ -96,24 +95,8 @@
       udsentry.insert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_ACCESS_TIME, st.st_atime);
       // No, st_ctime is not UDS_CREATION_TIME...
    }
-   else
-   {
-       if (!ignore_errors) {
-           if (cacheStatErr == EPERM || cacheStatErr == EACCES)
-               if (checkPassword(url)) {
-                   redirection( url );
-                   return false;
-               }
-
-           reportError(url, cacheStatErr);
-       } else if (cacheStatErr == ENOENT || cacheStatErr == ENOTDIR) {
-           warning(i18n("File does not exist: %1", url.url()));
-       }
-       qCDebug(KIO_SMB) << "ERROR!!";
-       return false;
-   }
 
-   return true;
+   return cacheStatErr;
 }
 
 //===========================================================================
@@ -141,21 +124,47 @@
     switch(m_current_url.getType())
     {
     case SMBURLTYPE_UNKNOWN:
-        error(ERR_MALFORMED_URL,m_current_url.toDisplayString());
+        error(ERR_MALFORMED_URL, url.toDisplayString());
         return;
 
     case SMBURLTYPE_ENTIRE_NETWORK:
     case SMBURLTYPE_WORKGROUP_OR_SERVER:
         udsentry.insert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_FILE_TYPE, S_IFDIR);
         break;
 
     case SMBURLTYPE_SHARE_OR_PATH:
-        if (browse_stat_path(m_current_url, udsentry, false))
+        {
+            int ret = browse_stat_path(m_current_url, udsentry);
+
+            if (ret == EPERM || ret == EACCES)
+            {
+                SMBUrl smbUrl(url);
+
+                if (checkPassword(smbUrl))
+                {
+                    redirection(smbUrl);
+                    finished();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    reportError(url, ret);
+                }
+
+                return;
+            }
+            else if (ret == ENOENT || ret == ENOTDIR)
+            {
+                warning(i18n("File does not exist: %1", url.url()));
+                finished();
+                return;
+            }
+            else if (ret != 0)
+            {
+                qCDebug(KIO_SMB) << "stat() error" << ret << url;
+                reportError(url, ret);
+                return;
+            }
             break;
-        else {
-            qCDebug(KIO_SMB) << "ERROR!!";
-            finished();
-            return;
         }
     default:
         qCDebug(KIO_SMB) << "UNKNOWN " << url;
@@ -366,16 +375,16 @@
            {
                // Set stat information
                m_current_url.addPath(dirpName);
-               browse_stat_path(m_current_url, udsentry, true);
+               browse_stat_path(m_current_url, udsentry);
                m_current_url.cd("..");
 
                // Call base class to list entry
                listEntry(udsentry);
            }
            else if(dirp->smbc_type == SMBC_DIR)
            {
                m_current_url.addPath(dirpName);
-               browse_stat_path(m_current_url, udsentry, true);
+               browse_stat_path(m_current_url, udsentry);
                m_current_url.cd("..");
 
                // Call base class to list entry
@@ -446,7 +455,7 @@
        else
        {
            udsentry.insert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_NAME, ".");
-           browse_stat_path(m_current_url, udsentry, true);
+           browse_stat_path(m_current_url, udsentry);
        }
        listEntry(udsentry);
        udsentry.clear();