diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.cpp
index 8c8393d848a..6b1523a7c5b 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.cpp
@@ -247,20 +247,14 @@ Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcPermissions, "qt.permissions", QtWarningMsg);
 */
 
 /*!
+    \fn Qt::PermissionStatus QPermission::status() const
     Returns the status of the permission.
 */
-Qt::PermissionStatus QPermission::status() const
-{
-    return m_status;
-}
 
 /*!
+    \fn QMetaType QPermission::type() const
     Returns the type of the permission.
 */
-QMetaType QPermission::type() const
-{
-    return m_data.metaType();
-}
 
 #define QT_DEFINE_PERMISSION_SPECIAL_FUNCTIONS(ClassName) \
     ClassName::ClassName() : d(new ClassName##Private) {} \
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.h
index 59ddae1f589..469403587b6 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qpermissions.h
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ class QDebug;
 struct QMetaObject;
 class QCoreApplication;
 
-class Q_CORE_EXPORT QPermission
+class QPermission
 {
-    Q_GADGET
+    Q_GADGET_EXPORT(Q_CORE_EXPORT)
 
     template <typename T, typename Enable = void>
     struct is_permission : public std::false_type {};
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ public:
     QPermission(const T &t) : m_data(QVariant::fromValue(t)) {}
 #endif
 
-    Qt::PermissionStatus status() const;
+    Qt::PermissionStatus status() const { return m_status; }
 
-    QMetaType type() const;
+    QMetaType type() const { return m_data.metaType(); }
 
 #ifdef Q_QDOC
     template <typename Type>