diff --git a/mmv.go b/mmv.go
index 28140ff..d5fc829 100644
--- a/mmv.go
+++ b/mmv.go
@@ -27,14 +27,15 @@ func doRename(src, dst string) (err error) {
 	if err = os.Rename(src, dst); err != nil && os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		// check the source file existence to exit without creating the destination
 		// directory when the both source file and destination directory do not exist
-		if _, err := os.Stat(src); err == nil {
-			// create the destination directory
-			if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(dst), 0755); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			// try renaming again
-			return os.Rename(src, dst)
+		if _, err := os.Stat(src); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
+		// create the destination directory
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(dst), 0755); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		// try renaming again
+		return os.Rename(src, dst)
 	}
 	return
 }