diff --git a/xCAT-client/bin/xdsh b/xCAT-client/bin/xdsh
index b0d2031f8..c57ffb85d 100644
--- a/xCAT-client/bin/xdsh
+++ b/xCAT-client/bin/xdsh
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ else
 
 foreach my $sarg (@SaveARGV)
 {
-    if (($bname eq "xdcp") && ($sarg !~ /^\//))
+     if (($bname eq "xdcp") && ($sarg !~ /^-/) && ( $sarg !~ /^\//)) 
     {
         $sarg = xCAT::Utils->full_path($sarg);
     }