diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
index d1b1a29b6f3..74cee5d0efe 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -2073,7 +2073,7 @@ QString GdbEngine::breakpointLocation(const BreakpointParameters &data)
     if (data.type == BreakpointAtMain)
         return mainFunction();
     if (data.type == BreakpointByFunction)
-        return '"' + data.functionName + '"';
+        return "--function \"" + data.functionName + '"';
     if (data.type == BreakpointByAddress)
         return addressSpec(data.address);