diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qmutex.cpp b/src/corelib/thread/qmutex.cpp
index 7f052feaa50..7ae07a3aa2a 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qmutex.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qmutex.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ public:
 
 /*!
     \enum QMutex::RecursionMode
+    \obsolete Use QRecursiveMutex to create a recursive mutex.
 
     \value Recursive  In this mode, a thread can lock the same mutex
                       multiple times and the mutex won't be unlocked
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ public:
 
 /*!
     Constructs a new mutex. The mutex is created in an unlocked state.
+    \obsolete Use QRecursiveMutex to create a recursive mutex.
 
     If \a mode is QMutex::Recursive, a thread can lock the same mutex
     multiple times and the mutex won't be unlocked until a
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ QMutex::QMutex(RecursionMode mode)
 QMutex::~QMutex()
 {
     QMutexData *d = d_ptr.loadRelaxed();
-    if (isRecursive()) {
+    if (QBasicMutex::isRecursive()) {
         delete static_cast<QRecursiveMutexPrivate *>(d);
     } else if (d) {
 #ifndef QT_LINUX_FUTEX
diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qmutex.h b/src/corelib/thread/qmutex.h
index c1c87100e69..b29a7e3a9b1 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qmutex.h
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qmutex.h
@@ -132,8 +132,16 @@ public:
 #else
     QMutex() { d_ptr.storeRelaxed(nullptr); }
 #endif
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5,15)
     enum RecursionMode { NonRecursive, Recursive };
+    QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION_X(5, 15, "Use QRecursiveMutex instead of a recursive QMutex")
     explicit QMutex(RecursionMode mode);
+
+    QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION_X(5, 15, "Use QRecursiveMutex instead of a recursive QMutex")
+    bool isRecursive() const noexcept
+    { return QBasicMutex::isRecursive(); }
+#endif
+
     ~QMutex();
 
     // BasicLockable concept
@@ -164,9 +172,6 @@ public:
     }
 #endif
 
-    bool isRecursive() const noexcept
-    { return QBasicMutex::isRecursive(); }
-
 private:
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(QMutex)
     friend class QMutexLocker;
diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qwaitcondition_unix.cpp b/src/corelib/thread/qwaitcondition_unix.cpp
index a1c973562b0..4dbd7744288 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qwaitcondition_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qwaitcondition_unix.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ bool QWaitCondition::wait(QMutex *mutex, QDeadlineTimer deadline)
 {
     if (! mutex)
         return false;
-    if (mutex->isRecursive()) {
+    if (static_cast<QBasicMutex *>(mutex)->isRecursive()) {
         qWarning("QWaitCondition: cannot wait on recursive mutexes");
         return false;
     }