1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c
index dad3b79332..b8ac91359b 100644
--- a/remote.c
+++ b/remote.c
@@ -755,9 +755,13 @@ static int query_matches_negative_refspec(struct refspec *rs, struct refspec_ite
 
 			if (match_name_with_pattern(key, needle, value, &expn_name))
 				string_list_append_nodup(&reversed, expn_name);
-		} else {
-			if (!strcmp(needle, refspec->src))
-				string_list_append(&reversed, refspec->src);
+		} else if (refspec->matching) {
+			/* For the special matching refspec, any query should match */
+			string_list_append(&reversed, needle);
+		} else if (!refspec->src) {
+			BUG("refspec->src should not be null here");
+		} else if (!strcmp(needle, refspec->src)) {
+			string_list_append(&reversed, refspec->src);
 		}
 	}