diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qlogging.cpp b/src/corelib/global/qlogging.cpp
index 998eafcbbbc..8bdf7c7b6ff 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qlogging.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qlogging.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ static bool isFatal(QtMsgType msgType)
     return false;
 }
 
+#ifndef Q_OS_WASM
+
 /*!
     Returns true if writing to \c stderr is supported.
 
@@ -230,8 +232,6 @@ static bool systemHasStderr()
     return true;
 }
 
-#ifndef Q_OS_WASM
-
 /*!
     Returns true if writing to \c stderr will end up in a console/terminal visible to the user.