diff --git a/cmake/modulecppexports.h.in b/cmake/modulecppexports.h.in
index a2c2155720f..f4e976b540a 100644
--- a/cmake/modulecppexports.h.in
+++ b/cmake/modulecppexports.h.in
@@ -21,13 +21,21 @@
 #  define QT_@module_define_infix@_INLINE_SINCE(major, minor) inline
 #  define QT_@module_define_infix@_INLINE_IMPL_SINCE(major, minor) 1
 #elif defined(QT_@module_define_infix@_BUILD_REMOVED_API)
-/* inside library, inside removed_api.cpp → non-inline decl, defi */
-#  define QT_@module_define_infix@_INLINE_SINCE(major, minor) /* not inline */
+/* inside library, inside removed_api.cpp:
+ * keep deprecated API → non-inline decl;
+ * remove deprecated API → inline decl;
+ * definition is always available */
+#  define QT_@module_define_infix@_INLINE_SINCE(major, minor) \
+    QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE(major, minor, inline, /* not inline */)
 #  define QT_@module_define_infix@_INLINE_IMPL_SINCE(major, minor) 1
 #else
-/* inside library, outside removed_api.cpp → non-inline decl, no defi */
-#  define QT_@module_define_infix@_INLINE_SINCE(major, minor) /* not inline */
-#  define QT_@module_define_infix@_INLINE_IMPL_SINCE(major, minor) 0
+/* inside library, outside removed_api.cpp:
+ * keep deprecated API → non-inline decl, no defi;
+ * remove deprecated API → inline decl, defi */
+#  define QT_@module_define_infix@_INLINE_SINCE(major, minor) \
+    QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE(major, minor, inline, /* not inline */)
+#  define QT_@module_define_infix@_INLINE_IMPL_SINCE(major, minor) \
+    QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE(major, minor, 1, 0)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef QT_@module_define_infix@_BUILD_REMOVED_API
diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
index 90ed375ffa8..bcf54e0d5f3 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
@@ -442,6 +442,90 @@ typedef double qreal;
 #define QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION_5(minor)      QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION_5_##minor
 #define QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION(major, minor) QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION_##major##_##minor
 
+/*
+    QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE(major, minor, whenTrue, whenFalse) expands to
+    \a whenTrue if the specified (\a major, \a minor) version is less than or
+    equal to the deprecation version defined by QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE,
+    and to \a whenFalse otherwise.
+
+    Currently used for QT_INLINE_SINCE(maj, min), but can also be helpful for
+    other macros of that kind.
+
+    The implementation uses QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(maj, min) to define a bunch of
+    helper QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_X_Y macros, which expand to \a whenTrue or
+    \a whenFalse depending on the value of QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE.
+
+    If you need to use QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE() for a (major, minor) version,
+    that is not yet covered by the list below, you need to copy the definition
+    and change the major and minor versions accordingly. For example, for
+    version (X, Y), you will need to add
+
+    \code
+    #if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(X, Y)
+    # define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_X_Y(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenFalse
+    #else
+    # define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_X_Y(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenTrue
+    #endif
+    \endcode
+*/
+
+#define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE(major, minor, whenTrue, whenFalse) \
+    QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_ ## major ## _ ## minor(whenTrue, whenFalse)
+
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6, 0)
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_0(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenFalse
+#else
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_0(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenTrue
+#endif
+
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6, 1)
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_1(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenFalse
+#else
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_1(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenTrue
+#endif
+
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6, 2)
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_2(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenFalse
+#else
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_2(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenTrue
+#endif
+
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6, 3)
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_3(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenFalse
+#else
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_3(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenTrue
+#endif
+
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6, 4)
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_4(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenFalse
+#else
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_4(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenTrue
+#endif
+
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6, 5)
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_5(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenFalse
+#else
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_5(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenTrue
+#endif
+
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6, 6)
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_6(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenFalse
+#else
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_6(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenTrue
+#endif
+
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6, 7)
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_7(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenFalse
+#else
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_7(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenTrue
+#endif
+
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6, 8)
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_8(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenFalse
+#else
+# define QT_IF_DEPRECATED_SINCE_6_8(whenTrue, whenFalse) whenTrue
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 // A tag to help mark stuff deprecated (cf. QStringViewLiteral)
 namespace QtPrivate {