diff --git i/kamiftp/ftp.c w/kamiftp/ftp.c
index f776ea7..8119db0 100644
--- i/kamiftp/ftp.c
+++ w/kamiftp/ftp.c
@@ -1005,9 +1005,10 @@ print_dirent(const struct np_stat *st)
 		printf("d");
 	else
 		printf("-");
-	printf("%s", pp_perm(st->mode >> 6));
-	printf("%s", pp_perm(st->mode >> 3));
-	printf("%s", pp_perm(st->mode));
+        printf("%o", st->mode);
+	// printf("%s", pp_perm(st->mode >> 6));
+	// printf("%s", pp_perm(st->mode >> 3));
+	// printf("%s", pp_perm(st->mode));
 	printf(" %8s %12s %s%s\n", fmt, tim, st->name,
 	    st->qid.type & QTDIR ? "/" : "");