diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformintegration.cpp
index 0112889355f..a311fb1adaf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformintegration.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ QAndroidPlatformIntegration::QAndroidPlatformIntegration(const QStringList &para
     m_mainThread = QThread::currentThread();
 
     m_androidFDB = new QAndroidPlatformFontDatabase();
-    m_androidPlatformServices = new QAndroidPlatformServices();
 
 #ifndef QT_NO_CLIPBOARD
     m_androidPlatformClipboard = new QAndroidPlatformClipboard();
@@ -453,7 +452,10 @@ QPlatformNativeInterface *QAndroidPlatformIntegration::nativeInterface() const
 
 QPlatformServices *QAndroidPlatformIntegration::services() const
 {
-    return m_androidPlatformServices;
+    if (m_androidPlatformServices.isNull())
+        m_androidPlatformServices.reset(new QAndroidPlatformServices);
+
+    return m_androidPlatformServices.data();
 }
 
 QVariant QAndroidPlatformIntegration::styleHint(StyleHint hint) const
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformintegration.h b/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformintegration.h
index b7bfb58d1dd..135790dda63 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformintegration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformintegration.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ private:
 
     QPlatformFontDatabase *m_androidFDB;
     QAndroidPlatformNativeInterface *m_androidPlatformNativeInterface;
-    QAndroidPlatformServices *m_androidPlatformServices;
+    mutable QScopedPointer<QAndroidPlatformServices> m_androidPlatformServices;
 
     // Handling the multiple screens connected. Every display is identified
     // with an unique (autoincremented) displayID. The values of this ID will
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/bsdfb/qbsdfbintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/bsdfb/qbsdfbintegration.cpp
index c56499b3a4d..58a542bbd7d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/bsdfb/qbsdfbintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/bsdfb/qbsdfbintegration.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ using namespace Qt::StringLiterals;
 QBsdFbIntegration::QBsdFbIntegration(const QStringList &paramList)
 {
     m_fontDb.reset(new QGenericUnixFontDatabase);
-    m_services.reset(new QGenericUnixServices);
     m_primaryScreen.reset(new QBsdFbScreen(paramList));
 }
 
@@ -97,6 +96,9 @@ QPlatformFontDatabase *QBsdFbIntegration::fontDatabase() const
 
 QPlatformServices *QBsdFbIntegration::services() const
 {
+    if (m_services.isNull())
+        m_services.reset(new QGenericUnixServices);
+
     return m_services.data();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/bsdfb/qbsdfbintegration.h b/src/plugins/platforms/bsdfb/qbsdfbintegration.h
index 8d2b572fb69..319071c7163 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/bsdfb/qbsdfbintegration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/bsdfb/qbsdfbintegration.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ private:
     QScopedPointer<QBsdFbScreen> m_primaryScreen;
     QScopedPointer<QPlatformInputContext> m_inputContext;
     QScopedPointer<QPlatformFontDatabase> m_fontDb;
-    QScopedPointer<QPlatformServices> m_services;
+    mutable QScopedPointer<QPlatformServices> m_services;
     QScopedPointer<QFbVtHandler> m_vtHandler;
     QScopedPointer<QPlatformNativeInterface> m_nativeInterface;
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.h b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.h
index f5173110259..9ce85a51659 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ private:
 #endif
     QScopedPointer<QCocoaDrag> mCocoaDrag;
     QScopedPointer<QCocoaNativeInterface> mNativeInterface;
-    QScopedPointer<QCocoaServices> mServices;
+    mutable QScopedPointer<QCocoaServices> mServices;
     QScopedPointer<QAppleKeyMapper> mKeyboardMapper;
 
 #if QT_CONFIG(vulkan)
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.mm
index ad767a0694a..8c6dcfd4f60 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.mm
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ QCocoaIntegration::QCocoaIntegration(const QStringList &paramList)
 #endif
     , mCocoaDrag(new QCocoaDrag)
     , mNativeInterface(new QCocoaNativeInterface)
-    , mServices(new QCocoaServices)
     , mKeyboardMapper(new QAppleKeyMapper)
 {
     logVersionInformation();
@@ -394,6 +393,9 @@ QPlatformTheme *QCocoaIntegration::createPlatformTheme(const QString &name) cons
 
 QCocoaServices *QCocoaIntegration::services() const
 {
+    if (mServices.isNull())
+        mServices.reset(new QCocoaServices);
+
     return mServices.data();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/qdirectfbintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/qdirectfbintegration.cpp
index c52213b1615..562ab7f16fb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/qdirectfbintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/qdirectfbintegration.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
 QDirectFbIntegration::QDirectFbIntegration()
     : m_fontDb(new QGenericUnixFontDatabase())
-    , m_services(new QGenericUnixServices)
 {
 }
 
@@ -125,6 +124,9 @@ QPlatformFontDatabase *QDirectFbIntegration::fontDatabase() const
 
 QPlatformServices *QDirectFbIntegration::services() const
 {
+    if (m_services.isNull())
+        m_services.reset(new QGenericUnixServices);
+
     return m_services.data();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/qdirectfbintegration.h b/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/qdirectfbintegration.h
index 8dd2a4516aa..b472e15ae75 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/qdirectfbintegration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/qdirectfbintegration.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ protected:
     QScopedPointer<QDirectFbInput> m_input;
     QScopedPointer<QThread> m_inputRunner;
     QScopedPointer<QPlatformFontDatabase> m_fontDb;
-    QScopedPointer<QPlatformServices> m_services;
+    mutable QScopedPointer<QPlatformServices> m_services;
     QPlatformInputContext *m_inputContext;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/api/qeglfsintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/api/qeglfsintegration.cpp
index a018919e17e..fe2b97080b5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/api/qeglfsintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/api/qeglfsintegration.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ QEglFSIntegration::QEglFSIntegration()
     : m_display(EGL_NO_DISPLAY),
       m_inputContext(nullptr),
       m_fontDb(new QGenericUnixFontDatabase),
-      m_services(new QGenericUnixServices),
       m_disableInputHandlers(false)
 {
     m_disableInputHandlers = qEnvironmentVariableIntValue("QT_QPA_EGLFS_DISABLE_INPUT");
@@ -132,6 +131,9 @@ QAbstractEventDispatcher *QEglFSIntegration::createEventDispatcher() const
 
 QPlatformServices *QEglFSIntegration::services() const
 {
+    if (m_services.isNull())
+        m_services.reset(new QGenericUnixServices);
+
     return m_services.data();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/api/qeglfsintegration_p.h b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/api/qeglfsintegration_p.h
index f332db55e3d..2359b7f29f1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/api/qeglfsintegration_p.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/api/qeglfsintegration_p.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ private:
     EGLDisplay m_display;
     QPlatformInputContext *m_inputContext;
     QScopedPointer<QPlatformFontDatabase> m_fontDb;
-    QScopedPointer<QPlatformServices> m_services;
+    mutable QScopedPointer<QPlatformServices> m_services;
     QScopedPointer<QFbVtHandler> m_vtHandler;
     QPointer<QWindow> m_pointerWindow;
     bool m_disableInputHandlers;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/haiku/qhaikuintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/haiku/qhaikuintegration.cpp
index 2b0672e3636..cf63f3039a8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/haiku/qhaikuintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/haiku/qhaikuintegration.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ QHaikuIntegration::QHaikuIntegration(const QStringList &parameters)
 
     m_screen = new QHaikuScreen;
 
-    m_services = new QHaikuServices;
-
     // notify system about available screen
     QWindowSystemInterface::handleScreenAdded(m_screen);
 }
@@ -78,6 +76,9 @@ QPlatformFontDatabase *QHaikuIntegration::fontDatabase() const
 
 QPlatformServices *QHaikuIntegration::services() const
 {
+    if (!m_services)
+        m_services = new QHaikuServices;
+
     return m_services;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/haiku/qhaikuintegration.h b/src/plugins/platforms/haiku/qhaikuintegration.h
index 8e5f3d52f14..5c917e31aff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/haiku/qhaikuintegration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/haiku/qhaikuintegration.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public:
 private:
     QHaikuClipboard *m_clipboard;
     QHaikuScreen *m_screen;
-    QHaikuServices *m_services;
+    mutable QHaikuServices *m_services = nullptr;
 };
 
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/integrity/qintegrityfbintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/integrity/qintegrityfbintegration.cpp
index e57ad83cf8c..e06011a38d9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/integrity/qintegrityfbintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/integrity/qintegrityfbintegration.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
 QIntegrityFbIntegration::QIntegrityFbIntegration(const QStringList &paramList)
-    : m_fontDb(new QGenericUnixFontDatabase),
-      m_services(new QGenericUnixServices)
+    : m_fontDb(new QGenericUnixFontDatabase)
 {
     m_primaryScreen = new QIntegrityFbScreen(paramList);
 }
@@ -84,6 +83,9 @@ QPlatformFontDatabase *QIntegrityFbIntegration::fontDatabase() const
 
 QPlatformServices *QIntegrityFbIntegration::services() const
 {
+    if (m_services.isNull())
+        m_services.reset(new QGenericUnixServices);
+
     return m_services.data();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/integrity/qintegrityfbintegration.h b/src/plugins/platforms/integrity/qintegrityfbintegration.h
index 5c0d16516d4..bed7641a57a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/integrity/qintegrityfbintegration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/integrity/qintegrityfbintegration.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ private:
     QIntegrityFbScreen *m_primaryScreen;
     QPlatformInputContext *m_inputContext;
     QScopedPointer<QPlatformFontDatabase> m_fontDb;
-    QScopedPointer<QPlatformServices> m_services;
+    mutable QScopedPointer<QPlatformServices> m_services;
     QScopedPointer<QPlatformNativeInterface> m_nativeInterface;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosintegration.h b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosintegration.h
index 6c2014d048f..a7733d8216c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosintegration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosintegration.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ private:
 #endif
     QPlatformInputContext *m_inputContext;
     QPointingDevice *m_touchDevice;
-    QIOSServices *m_platformServices;
+    mutable QIOSServices *m_platformServices = nullptr;
     mutable QPlatformAccessibility *m_accessibility;
     QFactoryLoader *m_optionalPlugins;
 #if !defined(Q_OS_TVOS) && !defined(Q_OS_VISIONOS)
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosintegration.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosintegration.mm
index 69b79b111b3..dcb37076bf7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosintegration.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosintegration.mm
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ QIOSIntegration::QIOSIntegration()
     , m_clipboard(new QIOSClipboard)
 #endif
     , m_inputContext(0)
-    , m_platformServices(new QIOSServices)
     , m_accessibility(0)
     , m_optionalPlugins(new QFactoryLoader(QIosOptionalPluginInterface_iid, "/platforms/darwin"_L1))
 {
@@ -232,6 +231,9 @@ QPlatformInputContext *QIOSIntegration::inputContext() const
 
 QPlatformServices *QIOSIntegration::services() const
 {
+    if (!m_platformServices)
+        m_platformServices = new QIOSServices;
+
     return m_platformServices;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/linuxfb/qlinuxfbintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/linuxfb/qlinuxfbintegration.cpp
index f87766cf1ba..e1da9849236 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/linuxfb/qlinuxfbintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/linuxfb/qlinuxfbintegration.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ using namespace Qt::StringLiterals;
 QLinuxFbIntegration::QLinuxFbIntegration(const QStringList &paramList)
     : m_primaryScreen(nullptr),
       m_fontDb(new QGenericUnixFontDatabase),
-      m_services(new QGenericUnixServices),
       m_kbdMgr(nullptr)
 {
 #if QT_CONFIG(kms)
@@ -111,6 +110,9 @@ QPlatformFontDatabase *QLinuxFbIntegration::fontDatabase() const
 
 QPlatformServices *QLinuxFbIntegration::services() const
 {
+    if (m_services.isNull())
+        m_services.reset(new QGenericUnixServices);
+
     return m_services.data();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/linuxfb/qlinuxfbintegration.h b/src/plugins/platforms/linuxfb/qlinuxfbintegration.h
index 352bddd907d..2a2b53ea3d6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/linuxfb/qlinuxfbintegration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/linuxfb/qlinuxfbintegration.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ private:
     QFbScreen *m_primaryScreen;
     QPlatformInputContext *m_inputContext;
     QScopedPointer<QPlatformFontDatabase> m_fontDb;
-    QScopedPointer<QPlatformServices> m_services;
+    mutable QScopedPointer<QPlatformServices> m_services;
     QScopedPointer<QFbVtHandler> m_vtHandler;
 
     QEvdevKeyboardManager *m_kbdMgr;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/offscreen/qoffscreenintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/offscreen/qoffscreenintegration.cpp
index ea8042928a1..5decacc61a3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/offscreen/qoffscreenintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/offscreen/qoffscreenintegration.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ QOffscreenIntegration::QOffscreenIntegration(const QStringList& paramList)
 #if QT_CONFIG(draganddrop)
     m_drag.reset(new QOffscreenDrag);
 #endif
-    m_services.reset(new QPlatformServices);
 
     QJsonObject config = resolveConfigFileConfiguration(paramList).value_or(defaultConfiguration());
     setConfiguration(config);
@@ -417,6 +416,9 @@ QPlatformDrag *QOffscreenIntegration::drag() const
 
 QPlatformServices *QOffscreenIntegration::services() const
 {
+    if (m_services.isNull())
+        m_services.reset(new QPlatformServices);
+
     return m_services.data();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/offscreen/qoffscreenintegration.h b/src/plugins/platforms/offscreen/qoffscreenintegration.h
index aab8d305b42..003abab99f7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/offscreen/qoffscreenintegration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/offscreen/qoffscreenintegration.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ protected:
     QScopedPointer<QPlatformDrag> m_drag;
 #endif
     QScopedPointer<QPlatformInputContext> m_inputContext;
-    QScopedPointer<QPlatformServices> m_services;
+    mutable QScopedPointer<QPlatformServices> m_services;
     mutable QScopedPointer<QPlatformNativeInterface> m_nativeInterface;
     QList<QOffscreenScreen *> m_screens;
     bool m_windowFrameMarginsEnabled = true;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/qnx/qqnxintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/qnx/qqnxintegration.cpp
index cb453f8ca7d..8e3c4ee85a8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/qnx/qqnxintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/qnx/qqnxintegration.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ QQnxIntegration::QQnxIntegration(const QStringList &paramList)
     , m_buttonsNotifier(new QQnxButtonEventNotifier())
 #endif
     , m_qpaInputContext(0)
-    , m_services(0)
     , m_fontDatabase(new QGenericUnixFontDatabase())
     , m_eventDispatcher(createUnixEventDispatcher())
     , m_nativeInterface(new QQnxNativeInterface(this))
@@ -190,10 +189,6 @@ QQnxIntegration::QQnxIntegration(const QStringList &paramList)
     m_navigator = new QQnxNavigatorPps();
 #endif
 
-    // Create services handling class
-    if (m_navigator)
-        m_services = new QQnxServices(m_navigator);
-
     createDisplays();
 
     if (m_virtualKeyboard) {
@@ -473,6 +468,10 @@ QVariant QQnxIntegration::styleHint(QPlatformIntegration::StyleHint hint) const
 
 QPlatformServices * QQnxIntegration::services() const
 {
+    // Create services handling class
+    if (m_navigator && !m_services)
+        m_services = new QQnxServices(m_navigator);
+
     return m_services;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/qnx/qqnxintegration.h b/src/plugins/platforms/qnx/qqnxintegration.h
index d096a78dcb8..2fc762314d8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/qnx/qqnxintegration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/qnx/qqnxintegration.h
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ private:
     QQnxButtonEventNotifier *m_buttonsNotifier;
 #endif
     QPlatformInputContext *m_qpaInputContext;
-    QQnxServices *m_services;
+    mutable QQnxServices *m_services = nullptr;
     QPlatformFontDatabase *m_fontDatabase;
     mutable QAbstractEventDispatcher *m_eventDispatcher;
     QQnxNativeInterface *m_nativeInterface;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvncintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvncintegration.cpp
index 48e6567d890..1f4ed194553 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvncintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvncintegration.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 using namespace Qt::StringLiterals;
 
 QVncIntegration::QVncIntegration(const QStringList &paramList)
-    : m_fontDb(new QGenericUnixFontDatabase),
-      m_services(new QGenericUnixServices)
+    : m_fontDb(new QGenericUnixFontDatabase)
 {
     QRegularExpression portRx("port=(\\d+)"_L1);
     quint16 port = 5900;
@@ -105,6 +104,9 @@ QPlatformFontDatabase *QVncIntegration::fontDatabase() const
 
 QPlatformServices *QVncIntegration::services() const
 {
+    if (m_services.isNull())
+        m_services.reset(new QGenericUnixServices);
+
     return m_services.data();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvncintegration.h b/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvncintegration.h
index 6c00ba8493d..282fea7a30e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvncintegration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvncintegration.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ private:
     QVncScreen *m_primaryScreen;
     QPlatformInputContext *m_inputContext;
     QScopedPointer<QPlatformFontDatabase> m_fontDb;
-    QScopedPointer<QPlatformServices> m_services;
+    mutable QScopedPointer<QPlatformServices> m_services;
     QScopedPointer<QPlatformNativeInterface> m_nativeInterface;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowsintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowsintegration.cpp
index 487e1d47b6f..a9fcf711edd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowsintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowsintegration.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ struct QWindowsIntegrationPrivate
 #if QT_CONFIG(accessibility)
    QWindowsUiaAccessibility m_accessibility;
 #endif
-    QWindowsServices m_services;
+    mutable QScopedPointer<QWindowsServices> m_services;
 };
 
 template <typename IntType>
@@ -598,7 +598,10 @@ QPlatformTheme *QWindowsIntegration::createPlatformTheme(const QString &name) co
 
 QPlatformServices *QWindowsIntegration::services() const
 {
-    return &d->m_services;
+    if (d->m_services.isNull())
+        d->m_services.reset(new QWindowsServices);
+
+    return d->m_services.data();
 }
 
 void QWindowsIntegration::beep() const