1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/shallow.c b/shallow.c
index 52268544fd..ec9179480f 100644
--- a/shallow.c
+++ b/shallow.c
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ static int is_shallow = -1;
 static struct stat shallow_stat;
 static char *alternate_shallow_file;
 
-void set_alternate_shallow_file(const char *path)
+void set_alternate_shallow_file(const char *path, int override)
 {
 	if (is_shallow != -1)
 		die("BUG: is_repository_shallow must not be called before set_alternate_shallow_file");
+	if (alternate_shallow_file && !override)
+		return;
 	free(alternate_shallow_file);
 	alternate_shallow_file = path ? xstrdup(path) : NULL;
 }