diff --git a/syntax_checkers/xml.vim b/syntax_checkers/xml.vim
index 0fd8c57d..55c0cdd3 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/xml.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/xml.vim
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ endif
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_xml_GetLocList()
 
-    let makeprg="xmllint --xinclude --noout --postvalid %"
+    let makeprg="xmllint --xinclude --noout --postvalid " . shellescape(expand("%:p"))
     let errorformat='%E%f:%l:\ error\ :\ %m,
         \%-G%f:%l:\ validity\ error\ :\ Validation\ failed:\ no\ DTD\ found\ %m,
         \%W%f:%l:\ warning\ :\ %m,
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/xslt.vim b/syntax_checkers/xslt.vim
index fda2cad6..b9b3cac8 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/xslt.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/xslt.vim
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ endif
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_xslt_GetLocList()
 
-    let makeprg="xmllint --xinclude --noout --postvalid %"
+    let makeprg="xmllint --xinclude --noout --postvalid " . shellescape(expand("%:p"))
     let errorformat='%E%f:%l:\ error\ :\ %m,
         \%-G%f:%l:\ validity\ error\ :\ Validation\ failed:\ no\ DTD\ found\ %m,
         \%W%f:%l:\ warning\ :\ %m,