diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qstorageinfo_unix.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qstorageinfo_unix.cpp
index e38f495213..bdb798e89a 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qstorageinfo_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qstorageinfo_unix.cpp
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ inline QByteArray QStorageIterator::subvolume() const
 
 inline QStorageIterator::QStorageIterator()
 {
-    file.setFileName(_PATH_MOUNTED);
+    file.setFileName(QString::fromUtf8(_PATH_MOUNTED));
     file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly | QIODevice::Text);
 }