1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfilesystemengine_win.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qfilesystemengine_win.cpp
index 5ed2671ab4..1cb4c75699 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfilesystemengine_win.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfilesystemengine_win.cpp
@@ -621,14 +621,20 @@ QByteArray QFileSystemEngine::id(const QFileSystemEntry &entry)
                     FILE_SHARE_READ, OPEN_EXISTING, NULL);
 #endif // Q_OS_WINRT
     if (handle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
-        result = QOperatingSystemVersion::current() >= QOperatingSystemVersion::Windows8 ?
-                 fileIdWin8(handle) : fileId(handle);
+        result = id(handle);
         CloseHandle(handle);
     }
     return result;
 }
 
 //static
+QByteArray QFileSystemEngine::id(HANDLE fHandle)
+{
+    return QOperatingSystemVersion::current() >= QOperatingSystemVersion::Windows8 ?
+                fileIdWin8(HANDLE(fHandle)) : fileId(HANDLE(fHandle));
+}
+
+//static
 QString QFileSystemEngine::owner(const QFileSystemEntry &entry, QAbstractFileEngine::FileOwner own)
 {
     QString name;