Index: samba/source/smbd/vfs.c
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--- samba/source/smbd/vfs.c.orig
+++ samba/source/smbd/vfs.c
@@ -274,9 +274,17 @@ BOOL smbd_vfs_init(connection_struct *co
 	const char **vfs_objects;
 	unsigned int i = 0;
 	int j = 0;
-	
+
 	/* Normal share - initialise with disk access functions */
 	vfs_init_default(conn);
+
+	/* Don't bother loading VFS for IPC or printer connections. VFS
+	 * modules only apply to disk shares.
+	 */
+	if (conn->ipc || conn->printer) {
+		return True;
+	}
+
 	vfs_objects = lp_vfs_objects(SNUM(conn));
 
 	/* Override VFS functions if 'vfs object' was not specified*/