diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 4ccf356..cadc2ef 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -670,7 +670,8 @@
 	if (params.use_ef != NULL)
 	    set_string_option_direct((char_u *)"ef", -1,
 					   params.use_ef, OPT_FREE, SID_CARG);
-	if (qf_init(NULL, p_ef, p_efm, TRUE) < 0)
+	vim_snprintf((char *)IObuff, IOSIZE, "cfile %s", p_ef);
+	if (qf_init(NULL, p_ef, p_efm, TRUE, IObuff) < 0)
 	{
 	    out_char('\n');
 	    mch_exit(3);