1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/cpp/blaze_util.cc b/src/main/cpp/blaze_util.cc
index d8a5af6b7b..a5268e646b 100644
--- a/src/main/cpp/blaze_util.cc
+++ b/src/main/cpp/blaze_util.cc
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ const unsigned int kPostShutdownGracePeriodSeconds = 60;
 
 const unsigned int kPostKillGracePeriodSeconds = 10;
 
-string MakeAbsolute(const string &path) {
+string MakeAbsolute(const string &p) {
+  string path = ConvertPath(p);
   if (path.empty()) {
     return blaze_util::GetCwd();
   }
-
-  if (blaze_util::IsAbsolute(path)) {
+  if (blaze_util::IsDevNull(path.c_str()) || blaze_util::IsAbsolute(path)) {
     return path;
   }