diff --git a/ext/spl/spl_directory.c b/ext/spl/spl_directory.c
index 8bf24599b9d..5a62f6ea583 100755
--- a/ext/spl/spl_directory.c
+++ b/ext/spl/spl_directory.c
@@ -334,11 +334,21 @@ static spl_filesystem_object * spl_filesystem_object_create_info(spl_filesystem_
 	zval *arg1;
 	
 	if (!file_path.v || !file_path_len) {
+#if defined(PHP_WIN32)
 		zend_throw_exception_ex(spl_ce_RuntimeException, 0 TSRMLS_CC, "Cannot create SplFileInfo for empty path");
 		if (file_path.v && !use_copy)
 		{
 			efree(file_path.v);
 		}
+#else
+		if (file_path.v && !use_copy) {
+			efree(file_path.v);
+		}
+		use_copy = 1;
+		file_path_len = 1;
+		file_path.s = "/";
+		file_type = IS_STRING;
+#endif
 		return NULL;
 	}