diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
index 5ccbad46678..6a3e48b1271 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ void (*QAbstractDeclarativeData::destroyed)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, QObject
 void (*QAbstractDeclarativeData::parentChanged)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, QObject *, QObject *) = 0;
 void (*QAbstractDeclarativeData::objectNameChanged)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, QObject *) = 0;
 void (*QAbstractDeclarativeData::signalEmitted)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, QObject *, int, void **) = 0;
+int  (*QAbstractDeclarativeData::receivers)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, const QObject *, int) = 0;
 
 QObjectData::~QObjectData() {}
 
@@ -2184,6 +2185,11 @@ int QObject::receivers(const char *signal) const
             return false;
         }
 
+        if (d->declarativeData && QAbstractDeclarativeData::receivers) {
+            receivers += QAbstractDeclarativeData::receivers(d->declarativeData, this,
+                                                             metaObject()->indexOfMethod(signal));
+        }
+
         Q_D(const QObject);
         QMutexLocker locker(signalSlotLock(this));
         if (d->connectionLists) {
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h
index c8edadce9db..f2741979af6 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public:
     static void (*parentChanged)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, QObject *, QObject *);
     static void (*objectNameChanged)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, QObject *);
     static void (*signalEmitted)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, QObject *, int, void **);
+    static int  (*receivers)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, const QObject *, int);
 };
 
 class Q_CORE_EXPORT QObjectPrivate : public QObjectData