diff --git a/patchwork/transfers.py b/patchwork/transfers.py
index e7292da..b70b15d 100644
--- a/patchwork/transfers.py
+++ b/patchwork/transfers.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ def rsync(
     c,
     source,
     target,
+    from_local=True,
     exclude=(),
     delete=False,
     strict_host_keys=True,
@@ -59,7 +60,9 @@ def rsync(
           ``source`` will be created inside of it. So ``rsync(c, "foldername",
           "/home/username")`` would create a new directory
           ``/home/username/foldername`` (if needed) and place the files there.
-
+    :param bool from_local:
+        Optional, indicates if the copy should be done from local to remote or
+        the other way around. The default is from local to remote.
     :param exclude:
         Optional, may be a single string or an iterable of strings, and is
         used to pass one or more ``--exclude`` options to ``rsync``.
@@ -126,8 +129,14 @@ def rsync(
     if host.count(":") > 1:
         # Square brackets are mandatory for IPv6 rsync address,
         # even if port number is not specified
-        cmd = "rsync {} {} [{}@{}]:{}"
+        cmd_remote = '[{}@{}]'
+    else:
+        cmd_remote = '{}@{}'
+
+    if from_local:
+        cmd = "rsync {} {} " + cmd_remote + ":{}"
+        cmd = cmd.format(options, source, user, host, target)
     else:
-        cmd = "rsync {} {} {}@{}:{}"
-    cmd = cmd.format(options, source, user, host, target)
+        cmd = "rsync {} " + cmd_remote + ":{} {}"
+        cmd = cmd.format(options, user, host, source, target)
     return c.local(cmd)