diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.h
index 32f2ba75c74..88262659e9a 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.h
@@ -320,16 +320,16 @@ protected:
     struct SinglePointEventTag { explicit SinglePointEventTag() = default; };
     QEvent(Type type, SinglePointEventTag) : QEvent(type, PointerEventTag{}) { m_singlePointEvent = true; }
     QEventPrivate *d;
-    ushort t;
+    quint16 t;
 
 private:
-    ushort posted : 1;
-    ushort spont : 1;
-    ushort m_accept : 1;
-    ushort m_inputEvent : 1;
-    ushort m_pointerEvent : 1;
-    ushort m_singlePointEvent : 1;
-    ushort reserved : 10;
+    quint16 posted : 1;
+    quint16 spont : 1;
+    quint16 m_accept : 1;
+    quint16 m_inputEvent : 1;
+    quint16 m_pointerEvent : 1;
+    quint16 m_singlePointEvent : 1;
+    quint16 reserved : 10;
 
     friend class QCoreApplication;
     friend class QCoreApplicationPrivate;
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qevent.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qevent.cpp
index d6a7fa79bcf..91b387324a0 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qevent.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qevent.cpp
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ bool QWheelEvent::isEndEvent() const
     in the event.
 */
 QKeyEvent::QKeyEvent(Type type, int key, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, const QString& text,
-                     bool autorep, ushort count)
+                     bool autorep, quint16 count)
     : QInputEvent(type, QInputDevice::primaryKeyboard(), modifiers), m_text(text), m_key(key),
       m_scanCode(0), m_virtualKey(0), m_modifiers(0),
       m_count(count), m_autoRepeat(autorep)
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ QKeyEvent::QKeyEvent(Type type, int key, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, const
 */
 QKeyEvent::QKeyEvent(Type type, int key, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers,
                      quint32 nativeScanCode, quint32 nativeVirtualKey, quint32 nativeModifiers,
-                     const QString &text, bool autorep, ushort count, const QInputDevice *device)
+                     const QString &text, bool autorep, quint16 count, const QInputDevice *device)
     : QInputEvent(type, device, modifiers), m_text(text), m_key(key),
       m_scanCode(nativeScanCode), m_virtualKey(nativeVirtualKey), m_modifiers(nativeModifiers),
       m_count(count), m_autoRepeat(autorep)
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qevent.h b/src/gui/kernel/qevent.h
index 7a361591e93..ce61b3a34f3 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qevent.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qevent.h
@@ -406,10 +406,10 @@ class Q_GUI_EXPORT QKeyEvent : public QInputEvent
 {
 public:
     QKeyEvent(Type type, int key, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, const QString& text = QString(),
-              bool autorep = false, ushort count = 1);
+              bool autorep = false, quint16 count = 1);
     QKeyEvent(Type type, int key, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers,
               quint32 nativeScanCode, quint32 nativeVirtualKey, quint32 nativeModifiers,
-              const QString &text = QString(), bool autorep = false, ushort count = 1,
+              const QString &text = QString(), bool autorep = false, quint16 count = 1,
               const QInputDevice *device = QInputDevice::primaryKeyboard());
     ~QKeyEvent();
 
@@ -443,8 +443,8 @@ protected:
     quint32 m_scanCode;
     quint32 m_virtualKey;
     quint32 m_modifiers;
-    ushort m_count;
-    ushort m_autoRepeat:1;
+    quint16 m_count;
+    quint16 m_autoRepeat : 1;
     // ushort reserved:15;
 };