diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_fuse.c b/src/lxc/lxc_fuse.c
index 73d3ab1015..181b05b605 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_fuse.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_fuse.c
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ lxcProcOpen(const char *path,
         return -EACCES;
 
     fi->direct_io = 1;
+    fi->nonseekable = 1;
     return 0;
 }