diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
index a7796966131..2a341b870a3 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ struct SharedPointerMetaTypeIdHelper<SMART_POINTER<T>, true> \
 }; \
 template<typename T> \
 struct MetaTypeSmartPointerHelper<SMART_POINTER<T> , \
-        typename std::enable_if<IsPointerToTypeDerivedFromQObject<T*>::Value>::type> \
+        typename std::enable_if<IsPointerToTypeDerivedFromQObject<T*>::Value && !std::is_const_v<T>>::type> \
 { \
     static bool registerConverter() \
     { \
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
index 6f3d8ba091e..d639cdec26c 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
@@ -8143,5 +8143,22 @@ void tst_QObject::objectNameBinding()
 static_assert(QtPrivate::HasQ_OBJECT_Macro<tst_QObject>::Value);
 static_assert(!QtPrivate::HasQ_OBJECT_Macro<SiblingDeleter>::Value);
 
+Q_DECLARE_SMART_POINTER_METATYPE(std::shared_ptr)
+Q_DECLARE_SMART_POINTER_METATYPE(std::unique_ptr)
+
+
+// QTBUG-103741: OK to use smart pointers to const QObject in signals/slots
+class SenderWithSharedPointerConstQObject : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+signals:
+    void aSignal1(const QSharedPointer<const QObject> &);
+    void aSignal2(const QWeakPointer<const QObject> &);
+    void aSignal3(const QPointer<const QObject> &);
+    void aSignal4(const std::shared_ptr<const QObject> &);
+    void aSignal5(const std::unique_ptr<const QObject> &);
+};
+
 QTEST_MAIN(tst_QObject)
 #include "tst_qobject.moc"