diff --git a/lib/module.js b/lib/module.js
index 2d886d8a52e761..bc9d11ee0bcfce 100644
--- a/lib/module.js
+++ b/lib/module.js
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ Module._findPath = function(request, paths, isMain) {
     var basePath = path.resolve(curPath, request);
     var filename;
 
+    const rc = stat(basePath);
     if (!trailingSlash) {
-      const rc = stat(basePath);
       if (rc === 0) {  // File.
         if (preserveSymlinks && !isMain) {
           filename = path.resolve(basePath);
@@ -193,13 +193,13 @@ Module._findPath = function(request, paths, isMain) {
       }
     }
 
-    if (!filename) {
+    if (!filename && rc === 1) {  // Directory.
       if (exts === undefined)
         exts = Object.keys(Module._extensions);
       filename = tryPackage(basePath, exts, isMain);
     }
 
-    if (!filename) {
+    if (!filename && rc === 1) {  // Directory.
       // try it with each of the extensions at "index"
       if (exts === undefined)
         exts = Object.keys(Module._extensions);