diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qlist.h b/src/corelib/tools/qlist.h
index 61a02f795ba..6aafb86c01e 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qlist.h
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qlist.h
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ public:
         // libstdc++ shipped with gcc < 11 does not have a fix for defect LWG 3346
 #if __cplusplus >= 202002L && (!defined(_GLIBCXX_RELEASE) || _GLIBCXX_RELEASE >= 11)
         using iterator_category = std::contiguous_iterator_tag;
+        using element_type = value_type;
 #else
         using iterator_category = std::random_access_iterator_tag;
 #endif
-        using element_type = value_type;
 
         using pointer = T *;
         using reference = T &;
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ public:
         // libstdc++ shipped with gcc < 11 does not have a fix for defect LWG 3346
 #if __cplusplus >= 202002L && (!defined(_GLIBCXX_RELEASE) || _GLIBCXX_RELEASE >= 11)
         using iterator_category = std::contiguous_iterator_tag;
+        using element_type = const value_type;
 #else
         using iterator_category = std::random_access_iterator_tag;
 #endif
-        using element_type = const value_type;
         using pointer = const T *;
         using reference = const T &;