diff --git a/winsup/utils/ChangeLog b/winsup/utils/ChangeLog
index 4d39e036f..48f9ebab2 100644
--- a/winsup/utils/ChangeLog
+++ b/winsup/utils/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2007-07-23  Christopher Faylor  <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
+
+	* strace.cc (create_child): Don't convert a path from cygwin format
+	unless it has a slash.
+
 2007-07-09  Christopher Faylor  <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
 
 	* strace.cc (usage): Add missing description for -q.
diff --git a/winsup/utils/strace.cc b/winsup/utils/strace.cc
index 7281b3e41..383326416 100644
--- a/winsup/utils/strace.cc
+++ b/winsup/utils/strace.cc
@@ -313,7 +313,8 @@ create_child (char **argv)
   BOOL ret;
   DWORD flags;
 
-  *argv = cygpath (*argv, NULL);
+  if (strchr (*argv, '/'))
+      *argv = cygpath (*argv, NULL);
   memset (&si, 0, sizeof (si));
   si.cb = sizeof (si);