diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qevent.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qevent.cpp
index 5e7c2a574c8..ec2711b5829 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qevent.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qevent.cpp
@@ -1068,6 +1068,27 @@ Qt::MouseEventFlags QMouseEvent::flags() const
     The \a type parameter must be QEvent::HoverEnter,
     QEvent::HoverLeave, or QEvent::HoverMove.
 
+    The \a pos is the current mouse cursor's position relative to the
+    receiving widget, \a oldPos is its previous such position, and
+    \a globalPos is the mouse position in absolute coordinates.
+    \a modifiers hold the state of all keyboard modifiers at the time
+    of the event.
+*/
+QHoverEvent::QHoverEvent(Type type, const QPointF &pos, const QPointF &globalPos, const QPointF &oldPos,
+                         Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, const QPointingDevice *device)
+    : QSinglePointEvent(type, device, pos, pos, globalPos, Qt::NoButton, Qt::NoButton, modifiers), m_oldPos(oldPos)
+{
+}
+
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6, 3)
+/*!
+    \deprecated [6.3] Use the other constructor instead (global position is required).
+
+    Constructs a hover event object originating from \a device.
+
+    The \a type parameter must be QEvent::HoverEnter,
+    QEvent::HoverLeave, or QEvent::HoverMove.
+
     The \a pos is the current mouse cursor's position relative to the
     receiving widget, while \a oldPos is its previous such position.
     \a modifiers hold the state of all keyboard modifiers at the time
@@ -1078,6 +1099,7 @@ QHoverEvent::QHoverEvent(Type type, const QPointF &pos, const QPointF &oldPos,
     : QSinglePointEvent(type, device, pos, pos, pos, Qt::NoButton, Qt::NoButton, modifiers), m_oldPos(oldPos)
 {
 }
+#endif
 
 /*!
     \internal
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qevent.h b/src/gui/kernel/qevent.h
index 2f8630bad0e..3c6ddac644d 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qevent.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qevent.h
@@ -281,9 +281,15 @@ class Q_GUI_EXPORT QHoverEvent : public QSinglePointEvent
 {
     Q_EVENT_DISABLE_COPY(QHoverEvent);
 public:
+    QHoverEvent(Type type, const QPointF &pos, const QPointF &globalPos, const QPointF &oldPos,
+                Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers = Qt::NoModifier,
+                const QPointingDevice *device = QPointingDevice::primaryPointingDevice());
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6, 3)
+    QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION_X_6_3("Use the other constructor")
     QHoverEvent(Type type, const QPointF &pos, const QPointF &oldPos,
                 Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers = Qt::NoModifier,
                 const QPointingDevice *device = QPointingDevice::primaryPointingDevice());
+#endif
     ~QHoverEvent();
 
     QHoverEvent *clone() const override { return new QHoverEvent(*this); }
diff --git a/src/widgets/kernel/qapplication.cpp b/src/widgets/kernel/qapplication.cpp
index efe4673c403..8485fb87718 100644
--- a/src/widgets/kernel/qapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kernel/qapplication.cpp
@@ -2073,7 +2073,7 @@ void QApplicationPrivate::dispatchEnterLeave(QWidget* enter, QWidget* leave, con
             if (w->testAttribute(Qt::WA_Hover) &&
                 (!QApplication::activePopupWidget() || QApplication::activePopupWidget() == w->window())) {
                 Q_ASSERT(instance());
-                QHoverEvent he(QEvent::HoverLeave, QPoint(-1, -1), w->mapFromGlobal(QApplicationPrivate::instance()->hoverGlobalPos),
+                QHoverEvent he(QEvent::HoverLeave, QPointF(-1, -1), globalPosF, w->mapFromGlobal(globalPosF),
                                QGuiApplication::keyboardModifiers());
                 qApp->d_func()->notify_helper(w, &he);
             }
@@ -2081,19 +2081,19 @@ void QApplicationPrivate::dispatchEnterLeave(QWidget* enter, QWidget* leave, con
     }
     if (!enterList.isEmpty()) {
         // Guard against QGuiApplicationPrivate::lastCursorPosition initialized to qInf(), qInf().
-        const QPoint globalPos = qIsInf(globalPosF.x())
-            ? QPoint(QWIDGETSIZE_MAX, QWIDGETSIZE_MAX)
-            : globalPosF.toPoint();
-        const QPoint windowPos = qAsConst(enterList).back()->window()->mapFromGlobal(globalPos);
+        const QPointF globalPos = qIsInf(globalPosF.x())
+            ? QPointF(QWIDGETSIZE_MAX, QWIDGETSIZE_MAX)
+            : globalPosF;
+        const QPointF windowPos = qAsConst(enterList).back()->window()->mapFromGlobal(globalPos);
         for (auto it = enterList.crbegin(), end = enterList.crend(); it != end; ++it) {
             auto *w = *it;
             if (!QApplication::activeModalWidget() || QApplicationPrivate::tryModalHelper(w, nullptr)) {
                 const QPointF localPos = w->mapFromGlobal(globalPos);
-                QEnterEvent enterEvent(localPos, windowPos, globalPosF);
+                QEnterEvent enterEvent(localPos, windowPos, globalPos);
                 QCoreApplication::sendEvent(w, &enterEvent);
                 if (w->testAttribute(Qt::WA_Hover) &&
                         (!QApplication::activePopupWidget() || QApplication::activePopupWidget() == w->window())) {
-                    QHoverEvent he(QEvent::HoverEnter, localPos, QPoint(-1, -1),
+                    QHoverEvent he(QEvent::HoverEnter, localPos, QPointF(-1, -1), globalPos,
                                    QGuiApplication::keyboardModifiers());
                     qApp->d_func()->notify_helper(w, &he);
                 }
@@ -2843,11 +2843,11 @@ bool QApplication::notify(QObject *receiver, QEvent *e)
 
                 w = static_cast<QWidget *>(receiver);
                 relpos = mouse->position().toPoint();
-                QPoint diff = relpos - w->mapFromGlobal(d->hoverGlobalPos);
+                QPoint diff = relpos - w->mapFromGlobal(mouse->globalPosition().toPoint());
                 while (w) {
                     if (w->testAttribute(Qt::WA_Hover) &&
                         (!QApplication::activePopupWidget() || QApplication::activePopupWidget() == w->window())) {
-                        QHoverEvent he(QEvent::HoverMove, relpos, relpos - diff, mouse->modifiers());
+                        QHoverEvent he(QEvent::HoverMove, relpos, mouse->globalPosition(), relpos - diff, mouse->modifiers());
                         d->notify_helper(w, &he);
                     }
                     if (w->isWindow() || w->testAttribute(Qt::WA_NoMousePropagation))
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qheaderview/tst_qheaderview.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qheaderview/tst_qheaderview.cpp
index 8856a8ef6a1..d81c10573eb 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qheaderview/tst_qheaderview.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qheaderview/tst_qheaderview.cpp
@@ -1511,11 +1511,11 @@ void tst_QHeaderView::testEvent()
 void protected_QHeaderView::testEvent()
 {
     // No crashy please
-    QHoverEvent enterEvent(QEvent::HoverEnter, QPoint(), QPoint());
+    QHoverEvent enterEvent(QEvent::HoverEnter, QPoint(), QPoint(), QPoint());
     event(&enterEvent);
-    QHoverEvent eventLeave(QEvent::HoverLeave, QPoint(), QPoint());
+    QHoverEvent eventLeave(QEvent::HoverLeave, QPoint(), QPoint(), QPoint());
     event(&eventLeave);
-    QHoverEvent eventMove(QEvent::HoverMove, QPoint(), QPoint());
+    QHoverEvent eventMove(QEvent::HoverMove, QPoint(), QPoint(), QPoint());
     event(&eventMove);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmainwindow/tst_qmainwindow.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmainwindow/tst_qmainwindow.cpp
index f2a7981b4c2..6bfe7f53713 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmainwindow/tst_qmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmainwindow/tst_qmainwindow.cpp
@@ -1859,11 +1859,11 @@ void tst_QMainWindow::setCursor()
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&mw));
     QCOMPARE(cur.shape(), mw.cursor().shape());
 
-    QHoverEvent enterE(QEvent::HoverEnter, QPoint(10,10), QPoint());
+    QHoverEvent enterE(QEvent::HoverEnter, QPoint(10,10), QPoint(), QPoint());
     mw.event(&enterE);
     QCOMPARE(cur.shape(), mw.cursor().shape());
 
-    QHoverEvent leaveE(QEvent::HoverLeave, QPoint(), QPoint());
+    QHoverEvent leaveE(QEvent::HoverLeave, QPoint(), QPoint(), QPoint());
     mw.event(&leaveE);
     QCOMPARE(cur.shape(), mw.cursor().shape());
 }