diff --git a/Lib/os.py b/Lib/os.py
index aaa758d955fe4c..3e5e379217c6ce 100644
--- a/Lib/os.py
+++ b/Lib/os.py
@@ -539,12 +539,7 @@ def _fwalk(stack, isbytes, topdown, onerror, follow_symlinks):
                 else:
                     nondirs.append(name)
             except OSError:
-                try:
-                    # Add dangling symlinks, ignore disappeared files
-                    if entry.is_symlink():
-                        nondirs.append(name)
-                except OSError:
-                    pass
+                nondirs.append(name)
 
         if topdown:
             yield toppath, dirs, nondirs, topfd
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2024-07-06-15-19-20.gh-issue-119169.v_JQyl.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2024-07-06-15-19-20.gh-issue-119169.v_JQyl.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..444c88f01582b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2024-07-06-15-19-20.gh-issue-119169.v_JQyl.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Slightly speed up :func:`os.fwalk` by simplifying handling of inaccessible
+files.