diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 6873b97..3b5abe9 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -7305,7 +7305,7 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
 	    {
 		channel_T *channel = varp->vval.v_channel;
-		char      *status = channel_status(channel);
+		char      *status = channel_status(channel, -1);
 
 		if (channel == NULL)
 		    vim_snprintf((char *)buf, NUMBUFLEN, "channel %s", status);