diff --git a/lib/copy/ncp.js b/lib/copy/ncp.js
index 30886990..d30cae57 100644
--- a/lib/copy/ncp.js
+++ b/lib/copy/ncp.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function ncp (source, dest, options, callback) {
 
       if (stats.isDirectory()) {
         return onDir(item)
-      } else if (stats.isFile()) {
+      } else if (stats.isFile() || stats.isCharacterDevice() || stats.isBlockDevice()) {
         return onFile(item)
       } else if (stats.isSymbolicLink()) {
         // Symlinks don't really need to know about the mode.