diff --git a/examples/sql/sqlbrowser/browser.cpp b/examples/sql/sqlbrowser/browser.cpp
index ec8d1e085fb..9a99999702b 100644
--- a/examples/sql/sqlbrowser/browser.cpp
+++ b/examples/sql/sqlbrowser/browser.cpp
@@ -186,9 +186,7 @@ void Browser::showMetaData(const QString &t)
     for (int i = 0; i < rec.count(); ++i) {
         QSqlField fld = rec.field(i);
         model->setData(model->index(i, 0), fld.name());
-        model->setData(model->index(i, 1), fld.typeID() == -1
-                ? QString(fld.metaType().name())
-                : QString("%1 (%2)").arg(fld.metaType().name()).arg(fld.typeID()));
+        model->setData(model->index(i, 1),  QString::fromUtf8(fld.metaType().name()));
         model->setData(model->index(i, 2), fld.length());
         model->setData(model->index(i, 3), fld.precision());
         model->setData(model->index(i, 4), fld.requiredStatus() == -1 ? QVariant("?")
diff --git a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/db2/qsql_db2.cpp b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/db2/qsql_db2.cpp
index c1f33adf8d0..9b6a06c378f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/db2/qsql_db2.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/db2/qsql_db2.cpp
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ static QSqlField qMakeFieldInfo(const QDB2ResultPrivate* d, int i)
     // else required is unknown
     f.setLength(colSize == 0 ? -1 : int(colSize));
     f.setPrecision(colScale == 0 ? -1 : int(colScale));
-    f.setSqlType(int(colType));
     SQLTCHAR tableName[TABLENAMESIZE];
     SQLSMALLINT tableNameLen;
     r = SQLColAttribute(d->hStmt, i + 1, SQL_DESC_BASE_TABLE_NAME, tableName,
@@ -505,7 +504,6 @@ static QSqlField qMakeFieldInfo(const SQLHANDLE hStmt)
     // else we don't know.
     f.setLength(qGetIntData(hStmt, 6, isNull)); // column size
     f.setPrecision(qGetIntData(hStmt, 8, isNull)); // precision
-    f.setSqlType(type);
     return f;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/ibase/qsql_ibase.cpp b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/ibase/qsql_ibase.cpp
index 91f606027b0..bf41362018d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/ibase/qsql_ibase.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/ibase/qsql_ibase.cpp
@@ -1458,7 +1458,6 @@ QSqlRecord QIBaseResult::record() const
                 f.setRequiredStatus(q.value(3).toBool() ? QSqlField::Required : QSqlField::Optional);
             }
         }
-        f.setSqlType(v.sqltype);
         rec.append(f);
     }
     return rec;
@@ -1728,7 +1727,6 @@ QSqlRecord QIBaseDriver::record(const QString& tablename) const
             f.setPrecision(0);
         }
         f.setRequired(q.value(5).toInt() > 0);
-        f.setSqlType(type);
 
         rec.append(f);
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mimer/qsql_mimer.cpp b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mimer/qsql_mimer.cpp
index 2ff65028d0d..a08e45d76ca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mimer/qsql_mimer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mimer/qsql_mimer.cpp
@@ -916,7 +916,6 @@ QSqlRecord QMimerSQLResult::record() const
         field.setName(QString::fromWCharArray(colName_w));
         const int32_t mType = MimerColumnType(d->statementhandle, static_cast<std::int16_t>(i) + 1);
         const QMetaType::Type type = qDecodeMSQLType(mType);
-        field.setSqlType(mType);
         field.setMetaType(QMetaType(type));
         field.setValue(QVariant(field.metaType()));
         // field.setPrecision(); Should be implemented once the Mimer API can give this
diff --git a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp
index 923ed0d09a9..d53a48cbe9b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ static QSqlField qToField(MYSQL_FIELD *field)
     f.setRequired(IS_NOT_NULL(field->flags));
     f.setLength(field->length);
     f.setPrecision(field->decimals);
-    f.setSqlType(field->type);
     f.setAutoValue(field->flags & AUTO_INCREMENT_FLAG);
     return f;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/oci/qsql_oci.cpp b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/oci/qsql_oci.cpp
index 24bee9179a3..68ec672734d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/oci/qsql_oci.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/oci/qsql_oci.cpp
@@ -738,7 +738,6 @@ static QSqlField qFromOraInf(const OraFieldInfo &ofi)
         f.setLength(ofi.oraPrecision == 0 ? 38 : int(ofi.oraPrecision));
 
     f.setPrecision(ofi.oraScale);
-    f.setSqlType(int(ofi.oraType));
     return f;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/odbc/qsql_odbc.cpp b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/odbc/qsql_odbc.cpp
index bc9e886e2aa..22493f60290 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/odbc/qsql_odbc.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/odbc/qsql_odbc.cpp
@@ -609,7 +609,6 @@ static QSqlField qMakeFieldInfo(const SQLHANDLE hStmt, const QODBCDriverPrivate*
     f.setLength(var.isNull() ? -1 : var.toInt()); // column size
     var = qGetIntData(hStmt, 8).toInt();
     f.setPrecision(var.isNull() ? -1 : var.toInt()); // precision
-    f.setSqlType(type);
     int required = qGetIntData(hStmt, 10).toInt(); // nullable-flag
     // required can be SQL_NO_NULLS, SQL_NULLABLE or SQL_NULLABLE_UNKNOWN
     if (required == SQL_NO_NULLS)
@@ -661,7 +660,6 @@ static QSqlField qMakeFieldInfo(const QODBCResultPrivate *p, int i)
     // nullable can be SQL_NO_NULLS, SQL_NULLABLE or SQL_NULLABLE_UNKNOWN
     QMetaType type = qDecodeODBCType(colType, unsignedFlag == SQL_FALSE);
     QSqlField f(qColName, type);
-    f.setSqlType(colType);
     f.setLength(colSize == 0 ? -1 : int(colSize));
     f.setPrecision(colScale == 0 ? -1 : int(colScale));
     if (nullable == SQL_NO_NULLS)
diff --git a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/psql/qsql_psql.cpp b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/psql/qsql_psql.cpp
index 852faf5404a..348e8c30d01 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/psql/qsql_psql.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/psql/qsql_psql.cpp
@@ -798,7 +798,6 @@ QSqlRecord QPSQLResult::record() const
 
         f.setLength(len);
         f.setPrecision(precision);
-        f.setSqlType(ptype);
         info.append(f);
     }
     return info;
@@ -1414,7 +1413,6 @@ QSqlRecord QPSQLDriver::record(const QString &tablename) const
         f.setLength(len);
         f.setPrecision(precision);
         f.setDefaultValue(defVal);
-        f.setSqlType(query.value(1).toInt());
         info.append(f);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/sqlite/qsql_sqlite.cpp b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/sqlite/qsql_sqlite.cpp
index 6cc41fc3a9f..469afcac83e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/sqlite/qsql_sqlite.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/sqlite/qsql_sqlite.cpp
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ void QSQLiteResultPrivate::initColumns(bool emptyResultset)
         }
 
         QSqlField fld(colName, QMetaType(fieldType), tableName);
-        fld.setSqlType(stp);
         rInf.append(fld);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/sql/kernel/qsqlfield.cpp b/src/sql/kernel/qsqlfield.cpp
index 2995d05779d..09d4ff04f75 100644
--- a/src/sql/kernel/qsqlfield.cpp
+++ b/src/sql/kernel/qsqlfield.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ void QSqlField::setDefaultValue(const QVariant &value)
 
 /*!
     \internal
+    \deprecated [6.8] This internal value is no longer used.
 */
 void QSqlField::setSqlType(int type)
 {
@@ -471,6 +472,7 @@ QVariant QSqlField::defaultValue() const
 
 /*!
     \internal
+    \deprecated [6.8] This internal value is no longer used.
 
     Returns the type ID for the field.
 
@@ -523,8 +525,6 @@ QDebug operator<<(QDebug dbg, const QSqlField &f)
         dbg << ", required: "
             << (f.requiredStatus() == QSqlField::Required ? "yes" : "no");
     dbg  << ", generated: " << (f.isGenerated() ? "yes" : "no");
-    if (f.typeID() >= 0)
-        dbg << ", typeID: " << f.typeID();
     if (!f.defaultValue().isNull())
         dbg << ", defaultValue: \"" << f.defaultValue() << '\"';
     dbg << ", autoValue: " << f.isAutoValue()
diff --git a/src/sql/kernel/qsqlfield.h b/src/sql/kernel/qsqlfield.h
index ebea7903149..451f70f3b6f 100644
--- a/src/sql/kernel/qsqlfield.h
+++ b/src/sql/kernel/qsqlfield.h
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ public:
     void setLength(int fieldLength);
     void setPrecision(int precision);
     void setDefaultValue(const QVariant &value);
-    void setSqlType(int type);
     void setGenerated(bool gen);
     void setAutoValue(bool autoVal);
 
@@ -90,10 +89,15 @@ public:
     int length() const;
     int precision() const;
     QVariant defaultValue() const;
-    int typeID() const;
     bool isGenerated() const;
     bool isValid() const;
 
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6, 8)
+    QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION_X_6_8("This internal value is no longer used.")
+    void setSqlType(int type);
+    QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION_X_6_8("This internal value is no longer used.")
+    int typeID() const;
+#endif
 private:
     void detach();
     // ### Qt7: move to private class