diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
index 3fd4f0db738..c4b21a1f413 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
@@ -1337,7 +1337,7 @@ static FilePaths dirsToCreate(const FilesToTransfer &files)
 
 static QByteArray transferCommand(bool link)
 {
-    return link ? "ln -s" : "put";
+    return link ? "ln -s" : "put -R";
 }
 
 class SshTransferInterface : public FileTransferInterface
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@ private:
             const auto batchIt = m_batches.begin();
             for (auto filesIt = batchIt->cbegin(); filesIt != batchIt->cend(); ++filesIt) {
                 const FileToTransfer fixedFile = fixLocalFileOnWindows(*filesIt, options);
-                options << fixedLocalPath(fixedFile.m_source);
+                options << fixedFile.m_source.path();
             }
             options << fixedRemotePath(batchIt.key(), userAtHost());
             m_batches.erase(batchIt);
@@ -1588,11 +1588,6 @@ private:
         return fixedFile;
     }
 
-    QString fixedLocalPath(const FilePath &file) const
-    {
-        return file.isDir() && file.path().back() != '/' ? file.path() + '/' : file.path();
-    }
-
     QString fixedRemotePath(const FilePath &file, const QString &remoteHost) const
     {
         return remoteHost + ':' + file.path();