diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine_win.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine_win.cpp
index d3439d61fa..20f6f8e8ff 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine_win.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine_win.cpp
@@ -419,10 +419,10 @@ bool QFSFileEnginePrivate::nativeRenameOverwrite(const QString &newName)
 
     bool res = SetFileInformationByHandle(fileHandle, FileRenameInfo, renameInfo,
                                           DWORD(renameDataSize));
-#if 0
-    if (!res)
-        qErrnoWarning("QFSFileEnginePrivate::nativeRenameOverwrite failed");
-#endif
+    if (!res) {
+        DWORD error = GetLastError();
+        q_func()->setError(QFile::RenameError, qt_error_string(int(error)));
+    }
     return res;
 }