diff --git a/src/tools/moc/generator.cpp b/src/tools/moc/generator.cpp
index 49cdf4a0ad8..f030bc8918c 100644
--- a/src/tools/moc/generator.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/moc/generator.cpp
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ void Generator::generateStaticMetacall()
                 fprintf(out, ") const;\n");
             else
                 fprintf(out, ");\n");
-            fprintf(out, "            if (*reinterpret_cast<_t *>(_a[1]) == static_cast<_t>(&%s::%s)) {\n",
+            fprintf(out, "            if (_t _q_method = &%s::%s; *reinterpret_cast<_t *>(_a[1]) == _q_method) {\n",
                     cdef->classname.constData(), f.name.constData());
             fprintf(out, "                *result = %d;\n", methodindex);
             fprintf(out, "                return;\n");