/* We need to ensure that any dirs we create have writeable
* permissions during the time we are putting files within
* them. This is then fixed after the transfer is done. */
- if (!am_root && S_ISDIR(file->mode) && !(file->mode & S_IWUSR)) {
+ if (!am_root && S_ISDIR(file->mode) && !(file->mode & S_IWUSR)
+ && !list_only) {
int mode = file->mode | S_IWUSR; /* user write */
char *fname = local_name ? local_name : fbuf;
if (do_chmod(fname, mode & CHMOD_BITS) < 0) {