1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/sql/sql_class.cc b/sql/sql_class.cc
index b564775703c..349fc792a2a 100644
--- a/sql/sql_class.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_class.cc
@@ -892,9 +892,14 @@ static File create_file(THD *thd, char *path, sql_exchange *exchange,
   option|= MY_REPLACE_DIR;			// Force use of db directory
 #endif
 
-  strxnmov(path, FN_REFLEN, mysql_real_data_home, thd->db ? thd->db : "",
-           NullS);
-  (void) fn_format(path, exchange->file_name, path, "", option);
+  if (!dirname_length(exchange->file_name))
+  {
+    strxnmov(path, FN_REFLEN, mysql_real_data_home, thd->db ? thd->db : "", NullS);
+    (void) fn_format(path, exchange->file_name, path, "", option);
+  }
+  else
+    (void) fn_format(path, exchange->file_name, mysql_real_data_home, "", option);
+    
   if (!access(path, F_OK))
   {
     my_error(ER_FILE_EXISTS_ERROR, MYF(0), exchange->file_name);