diff --git a/src/uu/stat/src/stat.rs b/src/uu/stat/src/stat.rs
index b9aebbbe7..820c99f9b 100644
--- a/src/uu/stat/src/stat.rs
+++ b/src/uu/stat/src/stat.rs
@@ -920,6 +920,7 @@ impl Stater {
         ret
     }
 
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     fn process_token_files(
         &self,
         t: &Token,
@@ -928,6 +929,7 @@ impl Stater {
         file: &OsString,
         file_type: &FileType,
         from_user: bool,
+        _follow_symbolic_links: bool,
     ) -> Result<(), i32> {
         match *t {
             Token::Byte(byte) => write_raw_byte(byte),
@@ -956,8 +958,10 @@ impl Stater {
                         #[cfg(feature = "selinux")]
                         {
                             if uucore::selinux::is_selinux_enabled() {
-                                match uucore::selinux::get_selinux_security_context(Path::new(file))
-                                {
+                                match uucore::selinux::get_selinux_security_context(
+                                    Path::new(file),
+                                    _follow_symbolic_links,
+                                ) {
                                     Ok(ctx) => OutputType::Str(ctx),
                                     Err(_) => OutputType::Str(get_message(
                                         "stat-selinux-failed-get-context",
@@ -1113,7 +1117,8 @@ impl Stater {
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            let result = if self.follow || stdin_is_fifo && display_name == "-" {
+            let follow_symbolic_links = self.follow || stdin_is_fifo && display_name == "-";
+            let result = if follow_symbolic_links {
                 fs::metadata(&file)
             } else {
                 fs::symlink_metadata(&file)
@@ -1137,6 +1142,7 @@ impl Stater {
                             &file,
                             &file_type,
                             self.from_user,
+                            follow_symbolic_links,
                         ) {
                             return code;
                         }
diff --git a/src/uucore/src/lib/features/selinux.rs b/src/uucore/src/lib/features/selinux.rs
index ce71fd39f..0b260dd75 100644
--- a/src/uucore/src/lib/features/selinux.rs
+++ b/src/uucore/src/lib/features/selinux.rs
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ pub fn set_selinux_security_context(
 /// use uucore::selinux::{get_selinux_security_context, SeLinuxError};
 ///
 /// // Get the SELinux context for a file
-/// match get_selinux_security_context(Path::new("/path/to/file")) {
+/// match get_selinux_security_context(Path::new("/path/to/file"), false) {
 ///     Ok(context) => {
 ///         if context.is_empty() {
 ///             println!("No SELinux context found for the file");
@@ -197,16 +197,16 @@ pub fn set_selinux_security_context(
 ///     Err(SeLinuxError::ContextSetFailure(ctx, e)) => println!("Failed to set context '{ctx}': {e}"),
 /// }
 /// ```
-pub fn get_selinux_security_context(path: &Path) -> Result<String, SeLinuxError> {
+pub fn get_selinux_security_context(
+    path: &Path,
+    follow_symbolic_links: bool,
+) -> Result<String, SeLinuxError> {
     if !is_selinux_enabled() {
         return Err(SeLinuxError::SELinuxNotEnabled);
     }
 
-    let f = std::fs::File::open(path)
-        .map_err(|e| SeLinuxError::FileOpenFailure(selinux_error_description(&e)))?;
-
     // Get the security context of the file
-    let context = match SecurityContext::of_file(&f, false) {
+    let context = match SecurityContext::of_path(path, follow_symbolic_links, false) {
         Ok(Some(ctx)) => ctx,
         Ok(None) => return Ok(String::new()), // No context found, return empty string
         Err(e) => {
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ pub fn preserve_security_context(from_path: &Path, to_path: &Path) -> Result<(),
     }
 
     // Get context from the source path
-    let context = get_selinux_security_context(from_path)?;
+    let context = get_selinux_security_context(from_path, false)?;
 
     // If no context was found, just return success (nothing to preserve)
     if context.is_empty() {
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ mod tests {
             default_result.err()
         );
 
-        let context = get_selinux_security_context(path).expect("Failed to get context");
+        let context = get_selinux_security_context(path, false).expect("Failed to get context");
         assert!(
             !context.is_empty(),
             "Expected non-empty context after setting default context"
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ mod tests {
         let explicit_result = set_selinux_security_context(path, Some(&test_context));
 
         if explicit_result.is_ok() {
-            let new_context = get_selinux_security_context(path)
+            let new_context = get_selinux_security_context(path, false)
                 .expect("Failed to get context after setting explicit context");
 
             assert!(
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ mod tests {
         }
         std::fs::write(path, b"test content").expect("Failed to write to tempfile");
 
-        let result = get_selinux_security_context(path);
+        let result = get_selinux_security_context(path, false);
 
         if result.is_ok() {
             let context = result.unwrap();
@@ -484,11 +484,70 @@ mod tests {
             println!("test skipped: Kernel has no support for SElinux context");
             return;
         }
-        let result = get_selinux_security_context(path);
+        let result = get_selinux_security_context(path, false);
 
         assert!(result.is_err());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_get_selinux_context_symlink() {
+        use std::os::unix::fs::symlink;
+        use tempfile::tempdir;
+
+        if !is_selinux_enabled() {
+            println!("test skipped: Kernel has no support for SElinux context");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let tmp_dir = tempdir().expect("Failed to create temporary directory");
+        let dir_path = tmp_dir.path();
+
+        // Create a normal file
+        let file_path = dir_path.join("file");
+        std::fs::File::create(&file_path).expect("Failed to create file");
+
+        // Create a symlink to the file
+        let symlink_path = dir_path.join("symlink");
+        symlink(&file_path, &symlink_path).expect("Failed to create symlink");
+
+        // Set a different context for the file (but not the symlink)
+        let file_context = String::from("system_u:object_r:user_tmp_t:s0");
+        set_selinux_security_context(&file_path, Some(&file_context))
+            .expect("Failed to set security context.");
+
+        // Context must be different if we don't follow the link
+        let file_context = get_selinux_security_context(&file_path, false)
+            .expect("Failed to get security context.");
+        let symlink_context = get_selinux_security_context(&symlink_path, false)
+            .expect("Failed to get security context.");
+        assert_ne!(file_context.to_string(), symlink_context.to_string());
+
+        // Context must be the same if we follow the link
+        let symlink_follow_context = get_selinux_security_context(&symlink_path, true)
+            .expect("Failed to get security context.");
+        assert_eq!(file_context.to_string(), symlink_follow_context.to_string());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_get_selinux_context_fifo() {
+        use tempfile::tempdir;
+
+        if !is_selinux_enabled() {
+            println!("test skipped: Kernel has no support for SElinux context");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let tmp_dir = tempdir().expect("Failed to create temporary directory");
+        let dir_path = tmp_dir.path();
+
+        // Create a FIFO (pipe)
+        let fifo_path = dir_path.join("my_fifo");
+        crate::fs::make_fifo(&fifo_path).expect("Failed to create FIFO");
+
+        // Just getting a context is good enough
+        get_selinux_security_context(&fifo_path, false).expect("Cannot get fifo context");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_contexts_differ() {
         let file1 = NamedTempFile::new().expect("Failed to create first tempfile");