diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qoperatingsystemversion.h b/src/corelib/global/qoperatingsystemversion.h
index 0747093d600..e02266a1378 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qoperatingsystemversion.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qoperatingsystemversion.h
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ public:
 class QOperatingSystemVersion : public QOperatingSystemVersionBase
 {
     using QOperatingSystemVersionUnexported = QOperatingSystemVersionBase;
+public:
 #endif
 
     // ### Qt7: Regroup with the rest below