diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index af7c623ccb..bb681a46ec 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
             indirectiondir = destdir[:-1] + ".indirectionsymlink"
             if os.path.exists(indirectiondir):
                 os.remove(indirectiondir)
+            bb.mkdirhier(os.path.dirname(indirectiondir))
             os.symlink(ud.clonedir, indirectiondir)
             clonedir = indirectiondir