diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.cpp
index 6819aeaf2e6..8374379d5a5 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.cpp
@@ -278,15 +278,28 @@ int QStyleHints::keyboardInputInterval() const
            themeableHint(QPlatformTheme::KeyboardInputInterval, QPlatformIntegration::KeyboardInputInterval).toInt();
 }
 
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6, 5)
 /*!
     \property QStyleHints::keyboardAutoRepeatRate
     \brief the rate, in events per second,  in which additional repeated key
     presses will automatically be generated if a key is being held down.
+    \deprecated Use keyboardAutoRepeatRateF() instead
 */
 int QStyleHints::keyboardAutoRepeatRate() const
 {
     return themeableHint(QPlatformTheme::KeyboardAutoRepeatRate, QPlatformIntegration::KeyboardAutoRepeatRate).toInt();
 }
+#endif
+
+/*!
+    \property QStyleHints::keyboardAutoRepeatRateF
+    \brief the rate, in events per second, in which additional repeated key
+    presses will automatically be generated if a key is being held down.
+*/
+qreal QStyleHints::keyboardAutoRepeatRateF() const
+{
+    return themeableHint(QPlatformTheme::KeyboardAutoRepeatRate, QPlatformIntegration::KeyboardAutoRepeatRate).toReal();
+}
 
 /*!
     Sets the \a cursorFlashTime.
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.h b/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.h
index e32d9b5df3f..37e742a24dd 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qstylehints.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class Q_GUI_EXPORT QStyleHints : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(int cursorFlashTime READ cursorFlashTime NOTIFY cursorFlashTimeChanged FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(qreal fontSmoothingGamma READ fontSmoothingGamma STORED false CONSTANT FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(int keyboardAutoRepeatRate READ keyboardAutoRepeatRate STORED false CONSTANT FINAL)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int keyboardAutoRepeatRateF READ keyboardAutoRepeatRateF STORED false CONSTANT FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(int keyboardInputInterval READ keyboardInputInterval
                NOTIFY keyboardInputIntervalChanged FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(int mouseDoubleClickInterval READ mouseDoubleClickInterval
@@ -65,7 +66,11 @@ public:
     int startDragVelocity() const;
     void setKeyboardInputInterval(int keyboardInputInterval);
     int keyboardInputInterval() const;
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6, 5)
+    QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION_X_6_5("Use keyboardAutoRepeatRateF() instead")
     int keyboardAutoRepeatRate() const;
+#endif
+    qreal keyboardAutoRepeatRateF() const;
     void setCursorFlashTime(int cursorFlashTime);
     int cursorFlashTime() const;
     bool showIsFullScreen() const;
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qabstractspinbox.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qabstractspinbox.cpp
index ff41a72fcae..b0552008b50 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qabstractspinbox.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qabstractspinbox.cpp
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ void QAbstractSpinBox::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
         killTimer(d->spinClickThresholdTimerId);
         d->spinClickThresholdTimerId = -1;
         d->effectiveSpinRepeatRate = d->buttonState & Keyboard
-                                     ? QGuiApplication::styleHints()->keyboardAutoRepeatRate()
+                                     ? QGuiApplication::styleHints()->keyboardAutoRepeatRateF()
                                      : d->spinClickTimerInterval;
         d->spinClickTimerId = startTimer(d->effectiveSpinRepeatRate);
         doStep = true;
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qabstractspinbox_p.h b/src/widgets/widgets/qabstractspinbox_p.h
index be91917832c..efc23586cf4 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qabstractspinbox_p.h
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qabstractspinbox_p.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public:
     int spinClickTimerInterval = 100;
     int spinClickThresholdTimerId = -1;
     int spinClickThresholdTimerInterval = -1;
-    int effectiveSpinRepeatRate = 1;
+    qreal effectiveSpinRepeatRate = 1;
     int acceleration = 0;
     int wheelDeltaRemainder = 0;