diff --git a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
index 2aaed18c..31cdf0d5 100644
--- a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ while [[ $1 ]]; do
 	shift
 done
 
-if [[ -n $CHDIR ]]; then
+if (( ! INFAKEROOT )) &&  [[ -n $CHDIR ]]; then
 	cd_safe "$CHDIR"
 fi