1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/connect.c b/connect.c
index f57efd06c1..40868610ab 100644
--- a/connect.c
+++ b/connect.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "refs.h"
 #include "run-command.h"
 #include "remote.h"
+#include "connect.h"
 #include "url.h"
 
 static char *server_capabilities;
@@ -551,8 +552,11 @@ struct child_process *git_connect(int fd[2], const char *url_orig,
 	path = strchr(end, c);
 	if (path && !has_dos_drive_prefix(end)) {
 		if (c == ':') {
-			protocol = PROTO_SSH;
-			*path++ = '\0';
+			if (host != url || path < strchrnul(host, '/')) {
+				protocol = PROTO_SSH;
+				*path++ = '\0';
+			} else /* '/' in the host part, assume local path */
+				path = end;
 		}
 	} else
 		path = end;