--- session.c
+++ session.c
@@ -1354,6 +1354,15 @@
 	
 		debug3("%s: checking '%s'", __func__, component);
 
+		/* do not check root directory on Freetz as this
+		 * is read-only anyway
+		 */
+		if(!memcmp(component, "/", strlen(component)))
+		{
+			debug3("%s: check for permissions and ownership disabled for / on Freetz", __func__);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		if (stat(component, &st) != 0)
 			fatal("%s: stat(\"%s\"): %s", __func__,
 			    component, strerror(errno));