diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo_p.h b/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo_p.h
index 333ea70adc..8b02c8ab8b 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo_p.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public:
         cache_enabled(copy.cache_enabled), fileFlags(0), fileSize(0)
     {}
     inline QFileInfoPrivate(const QString &file)
-        : fileEntry(QDir::fromNativeSeparators(file)),
+        : fileEntry(file),
         fileEngine(QFileSystemEngine::resolveEntryAndCreateLegacyEngine(fileEntry, metaData)),
         cachedFlags(0),
 #ifndef QT_NO_FSFILEENGINE