diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qhash.h b/src/corelib/tools/qhash.h
index e1aaccb6bed..6ef39ac5188 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qhash.h
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qhash.h
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ struct MultiNode
     {}
 
     MultiNode(MultiNode &&other)
-        : key(other.key),
+        : key(std::move(other.key)),
           value(std::exchange(other.value, nullptr))
     {
     }