diff --git a/src/sql/models/qsqlquerymodel.cpp b/src/sql/models/qsqlquerymodel.cpp
index 6cd2f342a9c..81e798c97f2 100644
--- a/src/sql/models/qsqlquerymodel.cpp
+++ b/src/sql/models/qsqlquerymodel.cpp
@@ -329,19 +329,18 @@ QVariant QSqlQueryModel::data(const QModelIndex &item, int role) const
     if (!item.isValid())
         return QVariant();
 
-    QVariant v;
     if (role & ~(Qt::DisplayRole | Qt::EditRole))
-        return v;
+        return QVariant();
 
     if (!d->rec.isGenerated(item.column()))
-        return v;
+        return QVariant();
     QModelIndex dItem = indexInQuery(item);
     if (dItem.row() > d->bottom.row())
         const_cast<QSqlQueryModelPrivate *>(d)->prefetch(dItem.row());
 
     if (!d->query.seek(dItem.row())) {
         d->error = d->query.lastError();
-        return v;
+        return QVariant();
     }
 
     return d->query.value(dItem.column());