diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h
index a7d7ef08897..7b9253ac647 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ public:
     static QObjectPrivate *get(QObject *o) {
         return o->d_func();
     }
+    static const QObjectPrivate *get(const QObject *o) { return o->d_func(); }
 
     int signalIndex(const char *signalName, const QMetaObject **meta = 0) const;
     inline bool isSignalConnected(uint signalIdx, bool checkDeclarative = true) const;
diff --git a/src/widgets/kernel/qstackedlayout.cpp b/src/widgets/kernel/qstackedlayout.cpp
index d9c1c524d75..b8b6f4302d4 100644
--- a/src/widgets/kernel/qstackedlayout.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kernel/qstackedlayout.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ QLayoutItem *QStackedLayout::itemAt(int index) const
 // on the object then)
 static bool qt_wasDeleted(const QWidget *w)
 {
-    return QWidgetPrivate::get(w)->wasDeleted;
+    return QObjectPrivate::get(w)->wasDeleted;
 }