diff --git a/res/res_musiconhold.c b/res/res_musiconhold.c
index bebc08a4e8..091a6a5b81 100644
--- a/res/res_musiconhold.c
+++ b/res/res_musiconhold.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ static int spawn_mp3(struct mohclass *class)
 		ast_close_fds_above_n(STDERR_FILENO);
 
 		/* Child */
-		if (chdir(class->dir) < 0) {
+		if (strcasecmp(class->dir, "nodir") && chdir(class->dir) < 0) {
 			ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "chdir() failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
 			_exit(1);
 		}