diff --git a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-aws/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/s3a/S3AFileSystem.java b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-aws/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/s3a/S3AFileSystem.java
index e5b08f1bb90..f123f6b3376 100644
--- a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-aws/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/s3a/S3AFileSystem.java
+++ b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-aws/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/s3a/S3AFileSystem.java
@@ -3980,6 +3980,8 @@ public class S3AFileSystem extends FileSystem implements StreamCapabilities,
 
   /**
    * Increments the statistic {@link Statistic#INVOCATION_GLOB_STATUS}.
+   * Override superclass so as to disable symlink resolution as symlinks
+   * are not supported by S3A.
    * {@inheritDoc}
    */
   @Override
@@ -3988,9 +3990,9 @@ public class S3AFileSystem extends FileSystem implements StreamCapabilities,
   }
 
   /**
-   * Override superclass so as to disable symlink resolution and so avoid
-   * some calls to the FS which may have problems when the store is being
-   * inconsistent.
+   * Increments the statistic {@link Statistic#INVOCATION_GLOB_STATUS}.
+   * Override superclass so as to disable symlink resolution as symlinks
+   * are not supported by S3A.
    * {@inheritDoc}
    */
   @Override
@@ -4002,7 +4004,7 @@ public class S3AFileSystem extends FileSystem implements StreamCapabilities,
     return Globber.createGlobber(this)
         .withPathPattern(pathPattern)
         .withPathFiltern(filter)
-        .withResolveSymlinks(true)
+        .withResolveSymlinks(false)
         .build()
         .glob();
   }
diff --git a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-aws/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/s3a/ITestS3AFileOperationCost.java b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-aws/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/s3a/ITestS3AFileOperationCost.java
index b2b983c4d4d..cd8d7d5d53a 100644
--- a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-aws/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/s3a/ITestS3AFileOperationCost.java
+++ b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-aws/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/s3a/ITestS3AFileOperationCost.java
@@ -574,4 +574,48 @@ public class ITestS3AFileOperationCost extends AbstractS3ATestBase {
     }
 
   }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testCostOfGlobStatus() throws Throwable {
+    describe("Test globStatus has expected cost");
+    S3AFileSystem fs = getFileSystem();
+    assume("Unguarded FS only", !fs.hasMetadataStore());
+
+    Path basePath = path("testCostOfGlobStatus/nextFolder/");
+
+    // create a bunch of files
+    int filesToCreate = 10;
+    for (int i = 0; i < filesToCreate; i++) {
+      try (FSDataOutputStream out = fs.create(basePath.suffix("/" + i))) {
+        verifyOperationCount(1, 1);
+      }
+    }
+
+    fs.globStatus(basePath.suffix("/*"));
+    // 2 head + 1 list from getFileStatus on path,
+    // plus 1 list to match the glob pattern
+    verifyOperationCount(2, 2);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testCostOfGlobStatusNoSymlinkResolution() throws Throwable {
+    describe("Test globStatus does not attempt to resolve symlinks");
+    S3AFileSystem fs = getFileSystem();
+    assume("Unguarded FS only", !fs.hasMetadataStore());
+
+    Path basePath = path("testCostOfGlobStatusNoSymlinkResolution/f/");
+
+    // create a single file, globStatus returning a single file on a pattern
+    // triggers attempts at symlinks resolution if configured
+    String fileName = "/notASymlinkDOntResolveMeLikeOne";
+    try (FSDataOutputStream out = fs.create(basePath.suffix(fileName))) {
+      verifyOperationCount(1, 1);
+    }
+
+    fs.globStatus(basePath.suffix("/*"));
+    // unguarded: 2 head + 1 list from getFileStatus on path,
+    // plus 1 list to match the glob pattern
+    // no additional operations from symlink resolution
+    verifyOperationCount(2, 2);
+  }
 }