1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/copy_file.c b/libbb/copy_file.c
index 81c547479..5808ca48c 100644
--- a/libbb/copy_file.c
+++ b/libbb/copy_file.c
@@ -105,11 +105,9 @@ int copy_file(const char *source, const char *dest, int flags)
                 while ((d = readdir(dp)) != NULL) {
                         char *new_source, *new_dest;
 
-                        if (strcmp(d->d_name, ".") == 0 ||
-                                        strcmp(d->d_name, "..") == 0)
+                        new_source = concat_subpath_file(source, d->d_name);
+                        if(new_source == NULL)
                                 continue;
-
-                        new_source = concat_path_file(source, d->d_name);
                         new_dest = concat_path_file(dest, d->d_name);
                         if (copy_file(new_source, new_dest, flags) < 0)
                                 status = -1;