diff --git a/examples/corelib/permissions/Info.plist b/examples/corelib/permissions/Info.plist
index dce43caf125..57625d03dc9 100644
--- a/examples/corelib/permissions/Info.plist
+++ b/examples/corelib/permissions/Info.plist
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@
     <string>Testing HealthShare</string>
     <key>NSHealthUpdateUsageDescription</key>
     <string>Testing HealthUpdate</string>
-    <key>NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription</key>
-    <string>Testing LocationAlwaysAndWhenInUse</string>
-    <key>NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription</key>
-    <string>Testing LocationAlways</string>
+    <key>NSLocationUsageDescription</key>
+    <string>Testing Location on macOS</string>
     <key>NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription</key>
-    <string>Testing LocationWhenInUse</string>
+    <string>Testing Location when in use on iOS</string>
+    <key>NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription</key>
+    <string>Testing Location always and when in use on iOS</string>
     <key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
     <string>Testing Microphone</string>
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/CMakeLists.txt b/src/corelib/CMakeLists.txt
index 4669b6fde96..d9519bd0032 100644
--- a/src/corelib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/corelib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1240,11 +1240,18 @@ if(QT_FEATURE_permissions AND APPLE)
     qt_internal_extend_target(QDarwinLocationPermissionPlugin
         LIBRARIES ${FWCoreLocation}
     )
-    set_property(TARGET QDarwinLocationPermissionPlugin PROPERTY
-        _qt_info_plist_usage_descriptions
-            "NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription"
-            "NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription"
-    )
+    if(MACOS)
+        set_property(TARGET QDarwinLocationPermissionPlugin PROPERTY
+            _qt_info_plist_usage_descriptions
+                "NSLocationUsageDescription"
+        )
+    else()
+        set_property(TARGET QDarwinLocationPermissionPlugin PROPERTY
+            _qt_info_plist_usage_descriptions
+                "NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription"
+                "NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription"
+        )
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 qt_internal_extend_target(Core CONDITION QT_FEATURE_permissions AND ANDROID
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.cpp
index 129669dbb83..4667896f4ed 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.cpp
@@ -381,10 +381,14 @@ QT_PERMISSION_IMPL_COMMON(QBluetoothPermission)
 
     \include permissions.qdocinc begin-usage-declarations
       \row
-        \li Apple
+        \li \macos
+        \li \l{apple-usage-description}{Usage description}
+        \li \c NSLocationUsageDescription
+      \row
+        \li iOS
         \li \l{apple-usage-description}{Usage description}
         \li \c NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription, and
-            \c NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription if requesting
+            \c NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription if requesting
             QLocationPermission::Always
       \row
         \li Android
diff --git a/src/corelib/platform/darwin/qdarwinpermissionplugin_location.mm b/src/corelib/platform/darwin/qdarwinpermissionplugin_location.mm
index 45c3a8816e2..ed6acd3c9f6 100644
--- a/src/corelib/platform/darwin/qdarwinpermissionplugin_location.mm
+++ b/src/corelib/platform/darwin/qdarwinpermissionplugin_location.mm
@@ -123,11 +123,15 @@ struct PermissionRequest
 
 - (QStringList)usageDescriptionsFor:(QPermission)permission
 {
+#if defined(Q_OS_MACOS)
+    return { "NSLocationUsageDescription" };
+#else // iOS 11 and above
     QStringList usageDescriptions = { "NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription" };
     const auto locationPermission = *permission.value<QLocationPermission>();
     if (locationPermission.availability() == QLocationPermission::Always)
-        usageDescriptions << "NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription";
+        usageDescriptions << "NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription";
     return usageDescriptions;
+#endif
 }
 
 - (void)requestPermission:(QPermission)permission withCallback:(PermissionCallback)callback