diff --git a/new/builtin.jam b/new/builtin.jam
index 4bec61b0e..d6b5675e0 100644
--- a/new/builtin.jam
+++ b/new/builtin.jam
@@ -337,10 +337,8 @@ rule c-scanner ( includes * )
 
         # CONSIDER: the new scoping rule seem to defeat "on target" variables.
         local g = [ on $(target) return $(HDRGRIST) ] ;  
-        local b = [ virtual-target.binding $(target) ] ;
-        # Note that we don't need path.parent here, since the
-        # result will be directly handle to bjam build engine.
-        b = $(b:D) ;
+        local b = [ path.native [ path.parent [ path.make
+                      [ virtual-target.binding $(target) ] ] ] ] ;
 
         # Attach binding of including file to included targets.
         # When target is directly created from virtual target
diff --git a/v2/tools/builtin.jam b/v2/tools/builtin.jam
index 4bec61b0e..d6b5675e0 100644
--- a/v2/tools/builtin.jam
+++ b/v2/tools/builtin.jam
@@ -337,10 +337,8 @@ rule c-scanner ( includes * )
 
         # CONSIDER: the new scoping rule seem to defeat "on target" variables.
         local g = [ on $(target) return $(HDRGRIST) ] ;  
-        local b = [ virtual-target.binding $(target) ] ;
-        # Note that we don't need path.parent here, since the
-        # result will be directly handle to bjam build engine.
-        b = $(b:D) ;
+        local b = [ path.native [ path.parent [ path.make
+                      [ virtual-target.binding $(target) ] ] ] ] ;
 
         # Attach binding of including file to included targets.
         # When target is directly created from virtual target