1 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/mkdir.c b/mkdir.c
index 2cd178805..9ea3b4ea0 100644
--- a/mkdir.c
+++ b/mkdir.c
@@ -80,17 +80,21 @@ extern int mkdir_main(int argc, char **argv)
     while (argc > 0) {
         int status;
         struct stat statBuf;
-        status=stat(*argv, &statBuf);
+        char buf[NAME_MAX];
+
+        strcpy (buf, *argv);
+        status=stat(buf, &statBuf);
         if (status != -1 && status != ENOENT ) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "%s: File exists\n", *argv);
+            fprintf(stderr, "%s: File exists\n", buf);
             exit( FALSE);
         }
         if (parentFlag == TRUE) {
-            createPath(*argv, mode);
+            strcat( buf, "/");
+            createPath(buf, mode);
         }
         else { 
-            if (mkdir (*argv, mode) != 0) {
-                perror(*argv);
+            if (mkdir (buf, mode) != 0) {
+                perror(buf);
                 exit( FALSE);
             }
         }