diff --git a/modules/setup/library/Setup/Utils/MakeDirStep.php b/modules/setup/library/Setup/Utils/MakeDirStep.php
index 27919820b..d7813541b 100644
--- a/modules/setup/library/Setup/Utils/MakeDirStep.php
+++ b/modules/setup/library/Setup/Utils/MakeDirStep.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class MakeDirStep extends Step
     public function __construct($paths, $dirmode)
     {
         $this->paths = $paths;
-        $this->dirmode = octdec($dirmode);
+        $this->dirmode = octdec((string) $dirmode);
         $this->errors = array();
     }