diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager.cpp
index ae99721758a..b371730c3c2 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager.cpp
@@ -857,22 +857,15 @@ QNetworkReply *QNetworkAccessManager::post(const QNetworkRequest &request, const
 }
 
 /*!
-    \overload
+    \fn QNetworkReply *QNetworkAccessManager::post(const QNetworkRequest &request, std::nullptr_t nptr)
 
     \since 6.8
 
+    \overload
+
     Sends the POST request specified by \a request without a body and returns
     a new QNetworkReply object.
 */
-QNetworkReply *QNetworkAccessManager::post(const QNetworkRequest &request, std::nullptr_t nptr)
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(nptr);
-    QIODevice *dev = nullptr;
-
-    return d_func()->postProcess(createRequest(QNetworkAccessManager::PostOperation,
-                                               request,
-                                               dev));
-}
 
 #if QT_CONFIG(http) || defined(Q_OS_WASM)
 /*!
@@ -958,22 +951,16 @@ QNetworkReply *QNetworkAccessManager::put(const QNetworkRequest &request, const
 }
 
 /*!
+    \since 6.8
+
     \overload
 
-    \since 6.8
+    \fn QNetworkReply *QNetworkAccessManager::put(const QNetworkRequest &request, std::nullptr_t nptr)
 
     Sends the PUT request specified by \a request without a body and returns
     a new QNetworkReply object.
 */
 
-QNetworkReply *QNetworkAccessManager::put(const QNetworkRequest &request, std::nullptr_t nptr)
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(nptr);
-    QIODevice *dev = nullptr;
-
-    return d_func()->postProcess(createRequest(QNetworkAccessManager::PutOperation, request, dev));
-}
-
 /*!
     \since 4.6
 
diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager.h b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager.h
index 0d069b2a9b0..4bae05772ff 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager.h
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager.h
@@ -84,10 +84,18 @@ public:
     QNetworkReply *get(const QNetworkRequest &request, const QByteArray &data);
     QNetworkReply *post(const QNetworkRequest &request, QIODevice *data);
     QNetworkReply *post(const QNetworkRequest &request, const QByteArray &data);
-    QNetworkReply *post(const QNetworkRequest &request, std::nullptr_t nptr);
+    QNetworkReply *post(const QNetworkRequest &request, std::nullptr_t)
+    {
+        return post(request, static_cast<QIODevice*>(nullptr));
+    }
+
     QNetworkReply *put(const QNetworkRequest &request, QIODevice *data);
     QNetworkReply *put(const QNetworkRequest &request, const QByteArray &data);
-    QNetworkReply *put(const QNetworkRequest &request, std::nullptr_t nptr);
+    QNetworkReply *put(const QNetworkRequest &request, std::nullptr_t)
+    {
+        return put(request, static_cast<QIODevice*>(nullptr));
+    }
+
     QNetworkReply *deleteResource(const QNetworkRequest &request);
     QNetworkReply *sendCustomRequest(const QNetworkRequest &request, const QByteArray &verb, QIODevice *data = nullptr);
     QNetworkReply *sendCustomRequest(const QNetworkRequest &request, const QByteArray &verb, const QByteArray &data);