diff --git a/pym/update/variables/update.py b/pym/update/variables/update.py
index 5dea4f7..416e4b2 100644
--- a/pym/update/variables/update.py
+++ b/pym/update/variables/update.py
@@ -1434,9 +1434,9 @@ class VariableClUpdateKernelPkg(ReadonlyVariable):
     def get(self):
         src_path = self.Get('cl_update_kernel_src_path')
         if src_path:
-            qfile = process('/usr/bin/qfile', '-vC', src_path)
+            qfile = process('/usr/bin/qfile', '-vqC', src_path)
             if qfile.success():
-                return qfile.read().partition(" ")[0]
+                return qfile.read().strip()
         return ""