1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/utility.c b/utility.c
index d01be9c98..d042b9910 100644
--- a/utility.c
+++ b/utility.c
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ copyFile( const char *srcName, const char *destName,
     if (S_ISDIR(srcStatBuf.st_mode)) {
         //fprintf(stderr, "copying directory %s to %s\n", srcName, destName);
         /* Make sure the directory is writable */
-        if (mkdir(destName, 0777777 ^ umask(0))) {
+        result = mkdir(destName, 0777777 ^ umask(0));
+        if (result < 0 && errno != EEXIST) {
             perror(destName);
             return (FALSE);
         }
@@ -478,7 +479,7 @@ recursiveAction(const char *fileName, int recurse, int followLinks, int depthFir
 
 
 
-#if defined (BB_TAR) || defined (BB_MKDIR)
+#if defined (BB_TAR) || defined (BB_MKDIR) || defined (BB_CP)
 /*
  * Attempt to create the directories along the specified path, except for
  * the final component.  The mode is given for the final directory only,