diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 1e62225ef..cf2e08aba 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Bugs fixed
   class
 * #8592: autodoc: ``:meta public:`` does not effect to variables
 * #8594: autodoc: empty __all__ attribute is ignored
+* #8094: texinfo: image files on the different directory with document are not
+  copied
 
 Testing
 --------
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/texinfo.py b/sphinx/builders/texinfo.py
index 345934bd4..59f980772 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/texinfo.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/texinfo.py
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ class TexinfoBuilder(Builder):
                 try:
                     imagedir = path.join(self.outdir, targetname + '-figures')
                     ensuredir(imagedir)
-                    copy_asset_file(path.join(self.srcdir, dest), imagedir)
+                    copy_asset_file(path.join(self.srcdir, src),
+                                    path.join(imagedir, dest))
                 except Exception as err:
                     logger.warning(__('cannot copy image file %r: %s'),
                                    path.join(self.srcdir, src), err)