diff --git a/cmd/bucket-handlers.go b/cmd/bucket-handlers.go
index 2a7c5df17..1022d9979 100644
--- a/cmd/bucket-handlers.go
+++ b/cmd/bucket-handlers.go
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ func (api objectAPIHandlers) PutBucketHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Req
 	defer bucketLock.Unlock()
 
 	// Proceed to creating a bucket.
-	err := objectAPI.MakeBucketWithLocation(bucket, "")
+	err := objectAPI.MakeBucketWithLocation(bucket, location)
 	if err != nil {
 		writeErrorResponse(w, toAPIErrorCode(err), r.URL)
 		return