diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.cpp
index 0f168452491..4d268463474 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,22 @@ Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcPermissions, "qt.permissions", QtWarningMsg);
     Returns the type of the permission.
 */
 
+/*
+    \internal
+*/
+const void *QPermission::data(QMetaType requestedType) const
+{
+    const auto actualType = type();
+    if (requestedType != actualType) {
+        qCWarning(lcPermissions, "Cannot convert from %s to %s",
+                  actualType.name(), requestedType.name());
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+    return m_data.data();
+}
+
+
+
 #define QT_DEFINE_PERMISSION_SPECIAL_FUNCTIONS(ClassName) \
     ClassName::ClassName() : d(new ClassName##Private) {} \
     ClassName::ClassName(const ClassName &other) noexcept = default; \
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.h
index 7c1cd3678ec..2a23412a221 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.h
@@ -61,13 +61,10 @@ public:
     template <typename T, std::enable_if_t<is_permission<T>::value, bool> = true>
     T data() const
     {
-        auto requestedType = QMetaType::fromType<T>();
-        if (type() != requestedType) {
-            qWarning() << "Can not convert from" << type().name()
-                       << "to" << requestedType.name();
+        if (auto p = data(QMetaType::fromType<T>()))
+            return *static_cast<const T *>(p);
+        else
             return T{};
-        }
-        return m_data.value<T>();
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -76,6 +73,8 @@ public:
 #endif
 
 private:
+    Q_CORE_EXPORT const void *data(QMetaType id) const;
+
     Qt::PermissionStatus m_status = Qt::PermissionStatus::Undetermined;
     QVariant m_data;