diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/ChangeLog b/winsup/cygwin/ChangeLog
index 79c592266..026db1d7b 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/ChangeLog
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-07-16  Corinna Vinschen  <corinna@vinschen.de>
+
+	* path.cc (allow_winsymlinks): Revert default to create system bit
+	symlinks for speed.
+
 2008-07-16  Corinna Vinschen  <corinna@vinschen.de>
 
 	Add case-sensitivity.
diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/path.cc b/winsup/cygwin/path.cc
index 173442c8e..d550203ea 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/path.cc
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/path.cc
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ conv_path_list (const char *src, char *dst, size_t size, int to_posix)
 
 /* If TRUE create symlinks as Windows shortcuts, if false create symlinks
    as normal files with magic number and system bit set. */
-bool allow_winsymlinks = true;
+bool allow_winsymlinks = false;
 
 extern "C" int
 symlink (const char *oldpath, const char *newpath)