1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/make_directory.c b/libbb/make_directory.c
index 3f81d9ac2..ca3eb495c 100644
--- a/libbb/make_directory.c
+++ b/libbb/make_directory.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 int make_directory (char *path, long mode, int flags)
 {
         int ret;
-
+        
         /* Calling apps probably should use 0777 instead of -1
          * then we dont need this condition
          */
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int make_directory (char *path, long mode, int flags)
         }
         if (flags == FILEUTILS_RECUR) {
                 char *pp = strrchr(path, '/');
-                if (pp) {
+                if ((pp) && (pp != path)) {
                         *pp = '\0';
                         make_directory(path, mode, flags);
                         *pp = '/';