diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.h b/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.h
index 8321b6189ec..779bed67d8e 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Q_GUI_EXPORT QStyleHints : public QObject
 #if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6, 5)
     Q_PROPERTY(int keyboardAutoRepeatRate READ keyboardAutoRepeatRate STORED false CONSTANT FINAL)
 #endif
-    Q_PROPERTY(int keyboardAutoRepeatRateF READ keyboardAutoRepeatRateF STORED false CONSTANT FINAL)
+    Q_PROPERTY(qreal keyboardAutoRepeatRateF READ keyboardAutoRepeatRateF STORED false CONSTANT FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(int keyboardInputInterval READ keyboardInputInterval
                NOTIFY keyboardInputIntervalChanged FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(int mouseDoubleClickInterval READ mouseDoubleClickInterval