diff --git a/src/ioslaves/file/sharefd_p.h b/src/ioslaves/file/sharefd_p.h
--- a/src/ioslaves/file/sharefd_p.h
+++ b/src/ioslaves/file/sharefd_p.h
@@ -56,10 +56,9 @@
         sockaddr_un a;
         memset(&a, 0, sizeof(a));
         a.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
-        const QByteArray finalPath = "/tmp/" + path;
-        const size_t pathSize = finalPath.size();
-        if (pathSize > 5 && pathSize < sizeof(a.sun_path) - 1) {
-                memcpy(a.sun_path, finalPath.constData(), pathSize + 1);
+        const size_t pathSize = path.size();
+        if (pathSize > 0 && pathSize < sizeof(a.sun_path) - 1) {
+                memcpy(a.sun_path, path.constData(), pathSize + 1);
         }
         return a;
     }