diff --git a/src/core/tc_log.c b/src/core/tc_log.c
index 472587d..dad2537 100644
--- a/src/core/tc_log.c
+++ b/src/core/tc_log.c
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ tc_log_init(const char *file)
             return -1;
         }
         strncpy(default_file_path, TC_PREFIX, len);
+
+        /* absolute path */
+        if ('/' == TC_ERROR_LOG_PATH[0]) {
+            len = 0;
+        }
+
         p = default_file_path + len;
         len += strlen(TC_ERROR_LOG_PATH);
         if (len >= 256) {