diff --git a/gdb/linespec.c b/gdb/linespec.c
index cedbd39bd7..e902b11c8e 100644
--- a/gdb/linespec.c
+++ b/gdb/linespec.c
@@ -2102,16 +2102,14 @@ create_sals_line_offset (struct linespec_state *self,
   if (ls->file_symtabs->size () == 1
       && ls->file_symtabs->front () == nullptr)
     {
-      const char *fullname;
-
       set_current_program_space (self->program_space);
 
       /* Make sure we have at least a default source line.  */
       set_default_source_symtab_and_line ();
       initialize_defaults (&self->default_symtab, &self->default_line);
-      fullname = symtab_to_fullname (self->default_symtab);
       *ls->file_symtabs
-	= collect_symtabs_from_filename (fullname, self->search_pspace);
+	= collect_symtabs_from_filename (self->default_symtab->filename,
+					 self->search_pspace);
       use_default = 1;
     }
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/symlink-sourcefile.c b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/symlink-sourcefile.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12cd96892a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/symlink-sourcefile.c
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/* Copyright 2019 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+static int
+foo (void)
+{
+  return 0; /* break here  */
+}
+
+int
+main (void)
+{
+  return foo ();
+}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/symlink-sourcefile.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/symlink-sourcefile.exp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae43934ff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/symlink-sourcefile.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Copyright 2019 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+# Test that GDB can find the default symtab when it is a symbolic link.
+standard_testfile
+
+set test "file symbolic link name"
+set linksrc "link-${srcfile}"
+set srcfilelink [standard_output_file $linksrc]
+
+
+# Remove any existing symlink and build executable using a
+# symbolic link to the actual source file.
+remote_file host delete $srcfilelink
+set status [remote_exec host \
+		"ln -sf $srcdir/$subdir/$srcfile $srcfilelink"]
+if {[lindex $status 0] != 0} {
+    unsupported "$test (host does not support symbolic links)"
+    return 0
+}
+
+if {[prepare_for_testing $testfile $testfile $srcfilelink]} {
+    return -1
+}
+
+if {![runto_main]} {
+    untested "could not run to main"
+    return -1
+}
+
+# Using a line number ensures that the default symtab is used.
+gdb_breakpoint [gdb_get_line_number "break here" $srcfile] message
+gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "run to breakpoint marker"