diff --git a/scripts/kernel_upgrade.pl b/scripts/kernel_upgrade.pl
index d4943743d15a60..03a1e8187b48cd 100755
--- a/scripts/kernel_upgrade.pl
+++ b/scripts/kernel_upgrade.pl
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ ()
 
 foreach my $name (@$list) {
 	next if($git->ls($start, "$name$to"));
-	my $new=$git->ls($start, "$name$from");
+	my $new=$git->ls('', "\"$name$from\"");
 	$git->putcmd("M $new->[0] $new->[1] $name$to");
 	$git->putcmd("D $name$from");
 }