diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
index 821afa5b58..d9aaad6b75 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
@@ -341,7 +341,8 @@ class Wget(FetchMethod):
             opener = urllib.request.build_opener(*handlers)
 
             try:
-                uri = ud.url.split(";")[0]
+                uri_base = ud.url.split(";")[0]
+                uri = "{}://{}{}".format(urllib.parse.urlparse(uri_base).scheme, ud.host, ud.path)
                 r = urllib.request.Request(uri)
                 r.get_method = lambda: "HEAD"
                 # Some servers (FusionForge, as used on Alioth) require that the