diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/ssh.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/ssh.py
index 0cbb2a6f25..2a0f2cb44b 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/ssh.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/ssh.py
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ class SSH(FetchMethod):
         path = m.group('path')
         path = urllib.parse.unquote(path)
         host = m.group('host')
-        urldata.localpath = os.path.join(d.getVar('DL_DIR'),
-                os.path.basename(os.path.normpath(path)))
+        urldata.localfile = os.path.basename(os.path.normpath(path))
 
     def download(self, urldata, d):
         dldir = d.getVar('DL_DIR')