diff --git a/ads/common/dsc_file_system.py b/ads/common/dsc_file_system.py
index 2d536469b..ecd3de8ca 100644
--- a/ads/common/dsc_file_system.py
+++ b/ads/common/dsc_file_system.py
@@ -204,10 +204,14 @@ def update_from_dsc_model(cls, dsc_model) -> dict:
             raise ValueError(
                 "Missing parameter `destination_directory_name` from service. Check service log to see the error."
             )
+        
+        dest = dsc_model.destination_directory_name
+        if dsc_model.destination_path:
+            dest = f"{dsc_model.destination_path.rstrip('/')}/{dsc_model.destination_directory_name}"
 
         return {
             "src" : f"{dsc_model.mount_target_id}:{dsc_model.export_id}",
-            "dest" : f"{(dsc_model.destination_path or '').rstrip('/')}/{dsc_model.destination_directory_name}"
+            "dest" : dest
         }
 
 @dataclass
@@ -249,9 +253,13 @@ def update_from_dsc_model(cls, dsc_model) -> dict:
                 "Missing parameter `destination_directory_name` from service. Check service log to see the error."
             )
 
+        dest = dsc_model.destination_directory_name
+        if dsc_model.destination_path:
+            dest = f"{dsc_model.destination_path.rstrip('/')}/{dsc_model.destination_directory_name}"
+
         return {
             "src" : f"oci://{dsc_model.bucket}@{dsc_model.namespace}/{dsc_model.prefix or ''}",
-            "dest" : f"{(dsc_model.destination_path or '').rstrip('/')}/{dsc_model.destination_directory_name}"
+            "dest" : dest
         }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unitary/default_setup/jobs/test_jobs_mount_file_system.py b/tests/unitary/default_setup/jobs/test_jobs_mount_file_system.py
index cacaae5d3..fe7aaf80b 100644
--- a/tests/unitary/default_setup/jobs/test_jobs_mount_file_system.py
+++ b/tests/unitary/default_setup/jobs/test_jobs_mount_file_system.py
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ def test_dsc_file_storage_error(self):
     def test_get_destination_path_and_name(self):
         path, directory = OCIFileStorage.get_destination_path_and_name("abc")
 
-        assert path == ""
+        assert path == None
         assert directory == "abc"
 
         path, directory = OCIFileStorage.get_destination_path_and_name("/abc")