diff --git a/src/path/filepath/path_windows.go b/src/path/filepath/path_windows.go
index b4d8ac33010..80998decc6e 100644
--- a/src/path/filepath/path_windows.go
+++ b/src/path/filepath/path_windows.go
@@ -13,24 +13,24 @@ func isSlash(c uint8) bool {
 	return c == '\\' || c == '/'
 }
 
-// reservedNames lists reserved Windows names. Search for PRN in
-// https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/fileio/naming-a-file
-// for details.
-var reservedNames = []string{
-	"CON", "PRN", "AUX", "NUL",
-	"COM1", "COM2", "COM3", "COM4", "COM5", "COM6", "COM7", "COM8", "COM9",
-	"LPT1", "LPT2", "LPT3", "LPT4", "LPT5", "LPT6", "LPT7", "LPT8", "LPT9",
-}
-
 // isReservedName returns true, if path is Windows reserved name.
 // See reservedNames for the full list.
 func isReservedName(path string) bool {
-	if len(path) == 0 {
-		return false
+	toUpper := func(c byte) byte {
+		if 'a' <= c && c <= 'z' {
+			return c - ('a' - 'A')
+		}
+		return c
 	}
-	for _, reserved := range reservedNames {
-		if strings.EqualFold(path, reserved) {
-			return true
+
+	// For details, search for PRN in
+	// https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/fileio/naming-a-file.
+	if 3 <= len(path) && len(path) <= 4 {
+		switch string([]byte{toUpper(path[0]), toUpper(path[1]), toUpper(path[2])}) {
+		case "CON", "PRN", "AUX", "NUL":
+			return len(path) == 3
+		case "COM", "LPT":
+			return len(path) == 4 && '1' <= path[3] && path[3] <= '9'
 		}
 	}
 	return false