diff --git a/user/profile/index_field_form.php b/user/profile/index_field_form.php
index 5fc4f980d87..781c7afaa45 100644
--- a/user/profile/index_field_form.php
+++ b/user/profile/index_field_form.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class field_form extends moodleform {
 
 /// perform some moodle validation
     function validation($data, $files) {
-        return $this->field->define_validate($data);
+        return $this->field->define_validate($data, $files);
     }
 }