diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qobjectdefs_impl.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qobjectdefs_impl.h
index a45792c5d7f..d903de43587 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qobjectdefs_impl.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qobjectdefs_impl.h
@@ -589,6 +589,7 @@ namespace QtPrivate {
         static_assert(int(ActualSignature::ArgumentCount) <= int(ExpectedSignature::ArgumentCount),
             "Functor requires more arguments than what can be provided.");
 
+        // NOLINTNEXTLINE(clang-analyzer-cplusplus.NewDeleteLeaks)
         return new QtPrivate::QCallableObject<std::decay_t<Functor>, ActualArguments, ExpectedReturnType>(std::forward<Functor>(func));
     }