diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qproperty_p.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qproperty_p.h
index 1193e3e1d2c..e9a7a7f198a 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qproperty_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qproperty_p.h
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ public:
 
     bool setBinding(const QUntypedPropertyBinding &newBinding)
     {
-        if (!newBinding.isNull() && newBinding.valueMetaType().id() != qMetaTypeId<T>())
+        if (!newBinding.isNull() && newBinding.valueMetaType() != QMetaType::fromType<T>())
             return false;
         setBinding(static_cast<const QPropertyBinding<T> &>(newBinding));
         return true;