} else {
const char *dn = file->dirname ? file->dirname : ".";
if (parent_dirname != dn && strcmp(parent_dirname, dn) != 0) {
- if (implied_dirs_are_missing && do_stat(dn, &sx.st) < 0
+ if (relative_paths && !implied_dirs
+ && do_stat(dn, &sx.st) < 0
&& create_directory_path(fname) < 0) {
rsyserr(FERROR, errno,
"recv_generator: mkdir %s failed",