diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfilesystementry.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qfilesystementry.cpp
index 032a5bddf3..ffb703cc72 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfilesystementry.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfilesystementry.cpp
@@ -308,8 +308,7 @@ bool QFileSystemEntry::isRoot() const
 
 bool QFileSystemEntry::isEmpty() const
 {
-    resolveNativeFilePath();
-    return m_nativeFilePath.isEmpty();
+    return m_filePath.isEmpty() && m_nativeFilePath.isEmpty();
 }
 
 // private methods