diff --git a/src/network/kernel/qhostaddress.h b/src/network/kernel/qhostaddress.h
index 2b61cbba14b..4b1bdfced81 100644
--- a/src/network/kernel/qhostaddress.h
+++ b/src/network/kernel/qhostaddress.h
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ public:
     bool setAddress(const QString &address);
     void setAddress(SpecialAddress address);
 
+    // ### Qt7: consider moving NetworkLayerProtocol to QHostAddress so we
+    // don't depend on QAbstractSocket
     QAbstractSocket::NetworkLayerProtocol protocol() const;
     quint32 toIPv4Address(bool *ok = nullptr) const;
     Q_IPV6ADDR toIPv6Address() const;
diff --git a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
index 31847c01428..16819404f4a 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
+++ b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
@@ -1604,6 +1604,19 @@ bool QAbstractSocketPrivate::bind(const QHostAddress &address, quint16 port, QAb
 }
 
 /*!
+    \fn bool QAbstractSocket::bind(QHostAddress::SpecialAddress addr, quint16 port, BindMode mode)
+    \since 6.2
+    \overload
+
+    Binds to the special address \a addr on port \a port, using the BindMode \a
+    mode.
+
+    By default, the socket is bound using the DefaultForPlatform BindMode.
+    If a port is not specified, a random port is chosen.
+*/
+
+/*!
+    \fn bool QAbstractSocket::bind(quint16 port, BindMode mode)
     \since 5.0
     \overload
 
@@ -1612,10 +1625,12 @@ bool QAbstractSocketPrivate::bind(const QHostAddress &address, quint16 port, QAb
     By default, the socket is bound using the DefaultForPlatform BindMode.
     If a port is not specified, a random port is chosen.
 */
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(7, 0, 0)
 bool QAbstractSocket::bind(quint16 port, BindMode mode)
 {
     return bind(QHostAddress::Any, port, mode);
 }
+#endif
 
 /*!
     Returns \c true if the socket is valid and ready for use; otherwise
diff --git a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.h b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.h
index bf1ff7e9a2d..5874ddb8e80 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.h
+++ b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.h
@@ -148,7 +148,15 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool bind(const QHostAddress &address, quint16 port = 0,
                       BindMode mode = DefaultForPlatform);
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(7,0,0) || defined(Q_CLANG_QDOC)
+    // ### Qt7: this requires that QHostAddress stop depending on QAbstractSocket::NetworkLayerProtocol
+    bool bind(QHostAddress::SpecialAddress addr, quint16 port = 0, BindMode mode = DefaultForPlatform)
+    { return bind(QHostAddress(addr), port, mode); }
+    bool bind(quint16 port = 0, BindMode mode = DefaultForPlatform)
+    { retrurn bind(QHostAddress::Any, port, mode); }
+#else
     bool bind(quint16 port = 0, BindMode mode = DefaultForPlatform);
+#endif
 
     virtual void connectToHost(const QString &hostName, quint16 port, OpenMode mode = ReadWrite, NetworkLayerProtocol protocol = AnyIPProtocol);
     void connectToHost(const QHostAddress &address, quint16 port, OpenMode mode = ReadWrite);
diff --git a/src/network/socket/qtcpsocket.h b/src/network/socket/qtcpsocket.h
index e52eddfdbd8..b0b296654ca 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qtcpsocket.h
+++ b/src/network/socket/qtcpsocket.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
 #include <QtNetwork/qtnetworkglobal.h>
 #include <QtNetwork/qabstractsocket.h>
+#include <QtNetwork/qhostaddress.h>
 #include <QtCore/qvariant.h>
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
@@ -56,6 +57,13 @@ public:
     explicit QTcpSocket(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     virtual ~QTcpSocket();
 
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(7,0,0) && !defined(Q_CLANG_QDOC)
+    // ### Qt7: move into QAbstractSocket
+    using QAbstractSocket::bind;
+    bool bind(QHostAddress::SpecialAddress addr, quint16 port = 0, BindMode mode = DefaultForPlatform)
+    { return bind(QHostAddress(addr), port, mode); }
+#endif
+
 protected:
     QTcpSocket(QTcpSocketPrivate &dd, QObject *parent = nullptr);
     QTcpSocket(QAbstractSocket::SocketType socketType, QTcpSocketPrivate &dd,
diff --git a/src/network/socket/qudpsocket.h b/src/network/socket/qudpsocket.h
index e2ddba1362e..d68a3d16aaa 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qudpsocket.h
+++ b/src/network/socket/qudpsocket.h
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ public:
     explicit QUdpSocket(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     virtual ~QUdpSocket();
 
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(7,0,0) && !defined(Q_CLANG_QDOC)
+    // ### Qt7: move into QAbstractSocket
+    using QAbstractSocket::bind;
+    bool bind(QHostAddress::SpecialAddress addr, quint16 port = 0, BindMode mode = DefaultForPlatform)
+    { return bind(QHostAddress(addr), port, mode); }
+#endif
+
 #ifndef QT_NO_NETWORKINTERFACE
     bool joinMulticastGroup(const QHostAddress &groupAddress);
     bool joinMulticastGroup(const QHostAddress &groupAddress,