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diff --git a/lib/chown.c b/lib/chown.c
index 4e390a81d..1d3346d36 100644
--- a/lib/chown.c
+++ b/lib/chown.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 # include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
-/* FIXME.  */
+/* FIXME: describe.  */
 
 int
 chown (file, gid, uid)
@@ -34,8 +34,17 @@ chown (file, gid, uid)
 {
   if (gid == (gid_t) -1 || uid == (uid_t) -1)
     {
-      /* Stat file to get id(s) that will remain unchanged.  */
-      FIXME
+      struct stat file_stats;
+
+      /* Stat file to get id(s) that should remain unchanged.  */
+      if (stat (file, &file_stats))
+	return 1;
+
+      if (gid == (gid_t) -1)
+	gid = file_stats.st_gid;
+
+      if (uid == (uid_t) -1)
+	uid = file_stats.st_uid;
     }
 
 #undef chown