diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qprocess.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qprocess.cpp
index 57ddb664934..9ae22f68b8e 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qprocess.cpp
@@ -2422,6 +2422,7 @@ void QProcessPrivate::start(QIODevice::OpenMode mode)
     errorString.clear();
     startProcess();
 }
+#endif // QT_CONFIG(process)
 
 /*!
     \since 5.15
@@ -2472,6 +2473,7 @@ QStringList QProcess::splitCommand(QStringView command)
     return args;
 }
 
+#if QT_CONFIG(process)
 /*!
     \since 5.0
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qprocess.h b/src/corelib/io/qprocess.h
index 8a25ba2b723..68352281667 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qprocess.h
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qprocess.h
@@ -291,6 +291,18 @@ private:
 Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS(QProcess::UnixProcessFlags)
 #endif
 
+#else // !QT_CONFIG(process)
+
+class QProcess
+{
+public:
+    Q_CORE_EXPORT static QStringList splitCommand(QStringView command);
+
+private:
+    QProcess() = delete;
+    Q_DISABLE_COPY_MOVE(QProcess)
+};
+
 #endif // QT_CONFIG(process)
 
 QT_END_NAMESPACE