diff --git a/diff.c b/diff.c
index 55f8d8a2d1..3b40e597d5 100644
--- a/diff.c
+++ b/diff.c
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ static void show_dirstat(struct diff_options *options)
 		unsigned long copied, added, damage;
 		int content_changed;
 
-		name = p->one->path ? p->one->path : p->two->path;
+		name = p->two->path ? p->two->path : p->one->path;
 
 		if (p->one->sha1_valid && p->two->sha1_valid)
 			content_changed = hashcmp(p->one->sha1, p->two->sha1);