diff --git a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
index c5bdf1478b3626..30b0825cbab849 100644
--- a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
+++ b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
@@ -539,12 +539,12 @@ Module._findPath = function(request, paths, isMain) {
     if (insidePath && curPath && stat(curPath) < 1) continue;
 
     if (!absoluteRequest) {
-      const exportsResolved = resolveExports(curPath, normalizedRequest);
+      const exportsResolved = resolveExports(curPath, request);
       if (exportsResolved)
         return exportsResolved;
     }
 
-    const basePath = path.resolve(curPath, normalizedRequest);
+    const basePath = path.resolve(curPath, request);
     let filename;
 
     const rc = stat(basePath);