diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qlist.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qlist.cpp
index 80c610be366..14dfc6a1395 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qlist.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qlist.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void **QListData::append(int n)
         if (b - n >= 2 * d->alloc / 3) {
             // we have enough space. Just not at the end -> move it.
             e -= b;
-            ::memcpy(d->array, d->array + b, e * sizeof(void *));
+            ::memmove(d->array, d->array + b, e * sizeof(void *));
             d->begin = 0;
         } else {
             realloc(grow(d->alloc + n));