1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/connect.c b/connect.c
index a0783d4867..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;
@@ -551,7 +552,7 @@ 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 == ':') {
-			if (path < strchrnul(host, '/')) {
+			if (host != url || path < strchrnul(host, '/')) {
 				protocol = PROTO_SSH;
 				*path++ = '\0';
 			} else /* '/' in the host part, assume local path */