diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qevent.h b/src/gui/kernel/qevent.h
index e4d3400355a..30f058ea07a 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qevent.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qevent.h
@@ -936,6 +936,7 @@ public:
         friend class QApplication;
         friend class QApplicationPrivate;
         friend class QQuickPointerTouchEvent;
+        friend class QQuickMultiPointTouchArea;
     };
 
 #if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)