diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
index 628cae023a..bd87f18be2 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ def get_checksum_file_list(d):
             found = False
             paths = ud.method.localfile_searchpaths(ud, d)
             for f in paths:
-                pth = ud.decodedurl
+                pth = ud.path
                 if os.path.exists(f):
                     found = True
                 filelist.append(f + ":" + str(os.path.exists(f)))
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/local.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/local.py
index 7d7668110e..fda56a564e 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/local.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/local.py
@@ -29,11 +29,10 @@ class Local(FetchMethod):
 
     def urldata_init(self, ud, d):
         # We don't set localfile as for this fetcher the file is already local!
-        ud.decodedurl = urllib.parse.unquote(ud.url.split("://")[1].split(";")[0])
-        ud.basename = os.path.basename(ud.decodedurl)
-        ud.basepath = ud.decodedurl
+        ud.basename = os.path.basename(ud.path)
+        ud.basepath = ud.path
         ud.needdonestamp = False
-        if "*" in ud.decodedurl:
+        if "*" in ud.path:
             raise bb.fetch2.ParameterError("file:// urls using globbing are no longer supported. Please place the files in a directory and reference that instead.", ud.url)
         return
 
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ class Local(FetchMethod):
         Return the local filename of a given url assuming a successful fetch.
         """
         searched = []
-        path = urldata.decodedurl
+        path = urldata.path
         newpath = path
         if path[0] == "/":
             logger.debug2("Using absolute %s" % (path))