diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/gitsm.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/gitsm.py
index c5c23d5260..c1950e4819 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/gitsm.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/gitsm.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class GitSM(Git):
                 subrevision[m] = module_hash.split()[2]
 
                 # Convert relative to absolute uri based on parent uri
-                if uris[m].startswith('..'):
+                if  uris[m].startswith('..') or uris[m].startswith('./'):
                     newud = copy.copy(ud)
                     newud.path = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(newud.path, uris[m]))
                     uris[m] = Git._get_repo_url(self, newud)