diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/patch.py b/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/patch.py
index dbba4c53dd7..29d4f7eca5a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/patch.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/patch.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class ActionModule(object):
 
         src = options.get('src', None)
         dest = options.get('dest', None)
-        remote_src = utils.boolean(options.get('remote_src', 'yes'))
+        remote_src = utils.boolean(options.get('remote_src', 'no'))
 
         if src is None:
             result = dict(failed=True, msg="src is required")
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ class ActionModule(object):
         else:
             src = utils.path_dwim(self.runner.basedir, src)
 
-        tmp_src = tmp + src
+        if tmp is None or "-tmp-" not in tmp:
+            tmp = self.runner._make_tmp_path(conn)
+
+        tmp_src = conn.shell.join_path(tmp, os.path.basename(src))
         conn.put_file(src, tmp_src)
 
         if self.runner.become and self.runner.become_user != 'root':