diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
index bdea0b2879e..fe68a15e5a4 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ public:
     mutable QBasicAtomicInt typeId;
 
     using MetaObjectFn = const QMetaObject *(*)(const QMetaTypeInterface *);
-    const MetaObjectFn metaObjectFn;
+    MetaObjectFn metaObjectFn;
 
     const char *name;