1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/daemon.c b/daemon.c
index a40e435c63..756c3f0b02 100644
--- a/daemon.c
+++ b/daemon.c
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ static const char *path_ok(const char *directory, struct hostinfo *hi)
 	size_t rlen;
 	const char *path;
 	const char *dir;
+	unsigned enter_repo_flags;
 
 	dir = directory;
 
@@ -242,14 +243,15 @@ static const char *path_ok(const char *directory, struct hostinfo *hi)
 		dir = rpath;
 	}
 
-	path = enter_repo(dir, strict_paths);
+	enter_repo_flags = strict_paths ? ENTER_REPO_STRICT : 0;
+	path = enter_repo(dir, enter_repo_flags);
 	if (!path && base_path && base_path_relaxed) {
 		/*
 		 * if we fail and base_path_relaxed is enabled, try without
 		 * prefixing the base path
 		 */
 		dir = directory;
-		path = enter_repo(dir, strict_paths);
+		path = enter_repo(dir, enter_repo_flags);
 	}
 
 	if (!path) {