diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_fileselector.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_fileselector.c
index 513af28adb..cc6111714d 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_fileselector.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_fileselector.c
@@ -1138,12 +1138,14 @@ elm_fileselector_selected_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
      {
         const char *name;
         char buf[PATH_MAX];
+        char *dir;
 
+        dir = wd->only_folder ? ecore_file_dir_get(wd->path) : strdup(wd->path);
         name = elm_entry_entry_get(wd->filename_entry);
         snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s/%s",
-                 wd->only_folder ? ecore_file_dir_get(wd->path) : wd->path,
-                 name);
+                 dir, name);
         eina_stringshare_replace(&wd->selection, buf);
+        if (dir) free(dir);
         return wd->selection;
      }