diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetacontainer.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetacontainer.cpp
index 200724c9f4f..5f68f8fe74d 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetacontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetacontainer.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
     \ingroup objectmodel
 
+    \compares equality
+
     The class provides a number of primitive container operations, using void*
     as operands. This way, you can manipulate a generic container retrieved from
     a Variant without knowing its type.
@@ -790,21 +792,19 @@ void QMetaSequence::valueAtConstIterator(const void *iterator, void *result) con
 }
 
 /*!
-    \fn bool operator==(QMetaSequence a, QMetaSequence b)
+    \fn bool QMetaSequence::operator==(const QMetaSequence &lhs, const QMetaSequence &rhs)
     \since 6.0
-    \relates QMetaSequence
 
-    Returns \c true if the QMetaSequence \a a represents the same container type
-    as the QMetaSequence \a b, otherwise returns \c false.
+    Returns \c true if the QMetaSequence \a lhs represents the same container type
+    as the QMetaSequence \a rhs, otherwise returns \c false.
 */
 
 /*!
-    \fn bool operator!=(QMetaSequence a, QMetaSequence b)
+    \fn bool QMetaSequence::operator!=(const QMetaSequence &lhs, const QMetaSequence &rhs)
     \since 6.0
-    \relates QMetaSequence
 
-    Returns \c true if the QMetaSequence \a a represents a different container
-    type than the QMetaSequence \a b, otherwise returns \c false.
+    Returns \c true if the QMetaSequence \a lhs represents a different container
+    type than the QMetaSequence \a rhs, otherwise returns \c false.
 */
 
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetacontainer.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetacontainer.h
index 67c0ddcf365..1bed7f9f7b3 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetacontainer.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetacontainer.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #define QMETACONTAINER_H
 
 #include <QtCore/qcontainerinfo.h>
+#include <QtCore/qcompare.h>
 #include <QtCore/qflags.h>
 #include <QtCore/qglobal.h>
 
@@ -975,18 +976,15 @@ public:
     bool canGetValueAtConstIterator() const;
     void valueAtConstIterator(const void *iterator, void *result) const;
 
-    friend bool operator==(const QMetaSequence &a, const QMetaSequence &b)
-    {
-        return a.d() == b.d();
-    }
-    friend bool operator!=(const QMetaSequence &a, const QMetaSequence &b)
-    {
-        return a.d() != b.d();
-    }
-
     const QtMetaContainerPrivate::QMetaSequenceInterface *iface() const { return d(); }
 
 private:
+    friend bool comparesEqual(const QMetaSequence &lhs, const QMetaSequence &rhs) noexcept
+    {
+        return lhs.d() == rhs.d();
+    }
+    Q_DECLARE_EQUALITY_COMPARABLE(QMetaSequence)
+
     template<typename T>
     struct MetaSequence
     {
@@ -1171,18 +1169,15 @@ public:
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    friend bool operator==(const QMetaAssociation &a, const QMetaAssociation &b)
-    {
-        return a.d() == b.d();
-    }
-    friend bool operator!=(const QMetaAssociation &a, const QMetaAssociation &b)
-    {
-        return a.d() != b.d();
-    }
-
     const QtMetaContainerPrivate::QMetaAssociationInterface *iface() const { return d(); }
 
 private:
+    friend bool comparesEqual(const QMetaAssociation &lhs, const QMetaAssociation &rhs) noexcept
+    {
+        return lhs.d() == rhs.d();
+    }
+    Q_DECLARE_EQUALITY_COMPARABLE(QMetaAssociation)
+
     template<typename T>
     struct MetaAssociation
     {
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetacontainer/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetacontainer/CMakeLists.txt
index a9ebcdf72fe..fb58aebe73f 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetacontainer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetacontainer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ qt_internal_add_test(tst_qmetacontainer
         tst_qmetacontainer.cpp
     LIBRARIES
         Qt::CorePrivate
+        Qt::TestPrivate
 )
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetacontainer/tst_qmetacontainer.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetacontainer/tst_qmetacontainer.cpp
index dff2176a117..cc1d8baa8e6 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetacontainer/tst_qmetacontainer.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetacontainer/tst_qmetacontainer.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GPL-3.0-only
 
 #include <QtTest/qtest.h>
+#include <QtTest/private/qcomparisontesthelper_p.h>
 #include <QtCore/qcontainerinfo.h>
 #include <QtCore/qmetacontainer.h>
 #include <QtCore/QMap>
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ private:
 
 private slots:
     void init();
+    void compareCompiles();
     void testSequence_data();
     void testSequence();
 
@@ -203,6 +205,12 @@ void tst_QMetaContainer::init()
     };
 }
 
+void tst_QMetaContainer::compareCompiles()
+{
+    QTestPrivate::testEqualityOperatorsCompile<QMetaSequence>();
+    QTestPrivate::testEqualityOperatorsCompile<QMetaAssociation>();
+}
+
 void tst_QMetaContainer::cleanup()
 {
     qvector.clear();
@@ -501,6 +509,9 @@ void tst_QMetaContainer::testSequence()
     QVERIFY(metaSequence.iface() != nullptr);
     QMetaSequence defaultConstructed;
     QVERIFY(defaultConstructed.iface() == nullptr);
+    QT_TEST_EQUALITY_OPS(QMetaSequence(), defaultConstructed, true);
+    QT_TEST_EQUALITY_OPS(QMetaSequence(), QMetaSequence(), true);
+    QT_TEST_EQUALITY_OPS(defaultConstructed, metaSequence, false);
 }
 
 void tst_QMetaContainer::testAssociation_data()
@@ -728,8 +739,10 @@ void tst_QMetaContainer::testAssociation()
     metaAssociation.destroyConstIterator(constEnd);
 
     QVERIFY(metaAssociation.iface() != nullptr);
-    QMetaSequence defaultConstructed;
+    QMetaAssociation defaultConstructed;
     QVERIFY(defaultConstructed.iface() == nullptr);
+    QT_TEST_EQUALITY_OPS(QMetaAssociation(), QMetaAssociation(), true);
+    QT_TEST_EQUALITY_OPS(QMetaAssociation(), metaAssociation, false);
 }
 
 QTEST_MAIN(tst_QMetaContainer)