diff --git a/usr.sbin/mountd/exports.5 b/usr.sbin/mountd/exports.5
index 018a865..a96f3f2 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/mountd/exports.5
+++ b/usr.sbin/mountd/exports.5
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ any
 .Dq Pa \&.
 or
 .Dq Pa ..
-components.
+components or end with a trailing / other than "/" itself.
 Mount points for a file system may appear on multiple lines each with
 different sets of hosts and export options.
 .Pp
diff --git a/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.c b/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.c
index 89c7afb..6dbbc1f 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.c
@@ -3149,7 +3149,8 @@ check_options(struct dirlist *dp)
 }
 
 /*
- * Check an absolute directory path for any symbolic links. Return true
+ * Check an absolute directory path for any symbolic links and
+ * the path does not end with a /. Return true
  */
 int
 check_dirpath(char *dirp)
@@ -3168,6 +3169,10 @@ check_dirpath(char *dirp)
 		}
 		cp++;
 	}
+	--cp;
+	/* If dirp is not root and ends with a / */
+	if (cp != dirp && *cp == '/')
+		ret = 0;
 	if (lstat(dirp, &sb) < 0 || !S_ISDIR(sb.st_mode))
 		ret = 0;
 	return (ret);