diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/lsof.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/lsof.py
index 283eabca0..4b6f011ea 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/lsof.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/lsof.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class Lsof(plugins.PluginInterface, timeliner.TimeLinerInterface):
     """Lists open files for each processes."""
 
     _required_framework_version = (2, 0, 0)
-    _version = (2, 0, 2)
+    _version = (2, 1, 0)
 
     @classmethod
     def get_requirements(cls) -> List[interfaces.configuration.RequirementInterface]:
@@ -137,6 +137,12 @@ class Lsof(plugins.PluginInterface, timeliner.TimeLinerInterface):
                 element_type=int,
                 optional=True,
             ),
+            requirements.BooleanRequirement(
+                name="files_only",
+                description="Include only file descriptors of type file",
+                optional=True,
+                default=False,
+            ),
         ]
 
     @classmethod
@@ -145,6 +151,7 @@ class Lsof(plugins.PluginInterface, timeliner.TimeLinerInterface):
         context: interfaces.context.ContextInterface,
         vmlinux_module_name: str,
         filter_func: Callable[[int], bool] = lambda _: False,
+        include_files_only: bool = False,
     ) -> Iterable[FDInternal]:
         """Enumerates open file descriptors in tasks
 
@@ -167,16 +174,20 @@ class Lsof(plugins.PluginInterface, timeliner.TimeLinerInterface):
                 linuxutils_symbol_table = task.vol.type_name.split(constants.BANG)[0]
 
             fd_generator = linux.LinuxUtilities.files_descriptors_for_process(
-                context, linuxutils_symbol_table, task
+                context, linuxutils_symbol_table, task, files_only=include_files_only
             )
 
             for fd_fields in fd_generator:
                 yield FDInternal(task=task, fd_fields=fd_fields)
 
-    def _generator(self, pids, vmlinux_module_name):
+    def _generator(self, pids, vmlinux_module_name, include_files_only):
         filter_func = pslist.PsList.create_pid_filter(pids)
+
         for fd_internal in self.list_fds(
-            self.context, vmlinux_module_name, filter_func=filter_func
+            self.context,
+            vmlinux_module_name,
+            filter_func=filter_func,
+            include_files_only=include_files_only,
         ):
             fd_user = fd_internal.to_user()
             yield (0, dataclasses.astuple(fd_user))
@@ -184,6 +195,7 @@ class Lsof(plugins.PluginInterface, timeliner.TimeLinerInterface):
     def run(self):
         pids = self.config.get("pid", None)
         vmlinux_module_name = self.config["kernel"]
+        include_files_only = self.config.get("files_only")
 
         tree_grid_args = [
             ("PID", int),
@@ -201,7 +213,10 @@ class Lsof(plugins.PluginInterface, timeliner.TimeLinerInterface):
             ("Size", int),
         ]
         return renderers.TreeGrid(
-            tree_grid_args, self._generator(pids, vmlinux_module_name)
+            tree_grid_args,
+            self._generator(
+                pids, vmlinux_module_name, include_files_only=include_files_only
+            ),
         )
 
     def generate_timeline(self):
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/symbols/linux/__init__.py b/volatility3/framework/symbols/linux/__init__.py
index ac27b7e42..19fb8f1d4 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/symbols/linux/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/symbols/linux/__init__.py
@@ -99,8 +99,10 @@ class LinuxKernelIntermedSymbols(intermed.IntermediateSymbolTable):
 class LinuxUtilities(interfaces.configuration.VersionableInterface):
     """Class with multiple useful linux functions."""
 
-    _version = (2, 3, 1)
+    _version = (2, 4, 0)
     _required_framework_version = (2, 0, 0)
+    deleted = "(deleted)"
+    smear = "<potentially smeared>"
 
     framework.require_interface_version(*_required_framework_version)
 
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@ class LinuxUtilities(interfaces.configuration.VersionableInterface):
             # vfsmnt can be the vfsmount object itself (>=3.3) or a vfsmount * (<3.3)
             return ""
 
+        inode = dentry.d_inode
         path_reversed = []
         smeared = False
         while (
@@ -191,6 +194,7 @@ class LinuxUtilities(interfaces.configuration.VersionableInterface):
 
             parent = dentry.d_parent
             dname = dentry.d_name.name_as_str()
+
             # empty dentry names are most likely
             # the result of smearing
             if not dname:
@@ -203,7 +207,10 @@ class LinuxUtilities(interfaces.configuration.VersionableInterface):
             # if there is smear the missing dname will be empty. e.g. if the normal
             # path would be /foo/bar/baz, but bar is missing due to smear the results
             # returned here will show /foo//baz. Note the // for the missing dname.
-            return f"<potentially smeared> {path}"
+            return f"{LinuxUtilities.smear} {path}"
+
+        if inode and inode.is_readable() and inode.is_valid() and inode.i_nlink == 0:
+            path = f" {path} {LinuxUtilities.deleted}"
         return path
 
     @classmethod
@@ -301,7 +308,7 @@ class LinuxUtilities(interfaces.configuration.VersionableInterface):
         return f"{pre_name}:[{inode.i_ino:d}]"
 
     @classmethod
-    def path_for_file(cls, context, task, filp) -> str:
+    def path_for_file(cls, context, task, filp, files_only=False) -> str:
         """Returns a file (or sock pipe) pathname relative to the task's root directory.
 
         A 'file' structure doesn't have enough information to properly restore its
@@ -340,7 +347,7 @@ class LinuxUtilities(interfaces.configuration.VersionableInterface):
         except exceptions.InvalidAddressException:
             dname_is_valid = False
 
-        if dname_is_valid:
+        if dname_is_valid and not files_only:
             ret = LinuxUtilities._get_new_sock_pipe_path(context, task, filp)
         else:
             ret = LinuxUtilities._get_path_file(task, filp)
@@ -353,6 +360,7 @@ class LinuxUtilities(interfaces.configuration.VersionableInterface):
         context: interfaces.context.ContextInterface,
         symbol_table: str,
         task: interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface,
+        files_only: bool = False,
     ):
         try:
             files = task.files
@@ -376,7 +384,9 @@ class LinuxUtilities(interfaces.configuration.VersionableInterface):
 
         for fd_num, filp in enumerate(fds):
             if filp and filp.is_readable():
-                full_path = LinuxUtilities.path_for_file(context, task, filp)
+                full_path = LinuxUtilities.path_for_file(
+                    context, task, filp, files_only
+                )
 
                 yield fd_num, filp, full_path