diff --git a/src/corelib/ipc/qtipccommon_p.h b/src/corelib/ipc/qtipccommon_p.h
index 72762c5ba73..8836cd64421 100644
--- a/src/corelib/ipc/qtipccommon_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/ipc/qtipccommon_p.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ enum class IpcType {
     SystemSemaphore
 };
 
-static constexpr bool isIpcSupported(IpcType ipcType, QNativeIpcKey::Type type)
+constexpr bool isIpcSupported(IpcType ipcType, QNativeIpcKey::Type type)
 {
     switch (type) {
     case QNativeIpcKey::Type::SystemV: