diff --git a/lib/rscons/cache.rb b/lib/rscons/cache.rb
index a9e240e..28dcfa8 100644
--- a/lib/rscons/cache.rb
+++ b/lib/rscons/cache.rb
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ module Rscons
     def mkdir_p(path)
       parts = path.split(/[\\\/]/)
       parts.each_index do |i|
+        next if parts[i] == ""
         subpath = File.join(*parts[0, i + 1])
         unless File.exists?(subpath)
           FileUtils.mkdir(subpath)
diff --git a/spec/rscons/cache_spec.rb b/spec/rscons/cache_spec.rb
index 5b30a8c..1f72003 100644
--- a/spec/rscons/cache_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rscons/cache_spec.rb
@@ -225,6 +225,16 @@ module Rscons
         cache.mkdir_p("one\\two\\four")
         cache.directories.should == ["one/two", "one/two/three", "one/two/four"]
       end
+
+      it "handles absolute paths" do
+        _cache = {}
+        cache = build_from(_cache)
+        File.should_receive(:exists?).with("/one").and_return(true)
+        File.should_receive(:exists?).with("/one/two").and_return(false)
+        FileUtils.should_receive(:mkdir).with("/one/two")
+        cache.mkdir_p("/one/two")
+        cache.directories.should == ["/one/two"]
+      end
     end
 
     describe "#directories" do