diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
index bcd0292cdbf..57892b4109a 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
@@ -807,15 +807,6 @@ const char *qVersion() noexcept
     return QT_VERSION_STR;
 }
 
-bool qSharedBuild() noexcept
-{
-#ifdef QT_SHARED
-    return true;
-#else
-    return false;
-#endif
-}
-
 /*****************************************************************************
   System detection routines
  *****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
index 735143237c3..bdf484d2450 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ private:
 
 #endif // Q_OS_DARWIN
 
-Q_CORE_EXPORT Q_DECL_CONST_FUNCTION bool qSharedBuild() noexcept;
-
 /*
    Debugging and error handling
 */
diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qlibraryinfo.cpp b/src/corelib/global/qlibraryinfo.cpp
index d931dfac483..755a4c6c392 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qlibraryinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qlibraryinfo.cpp
@@ -646,6 +646,15 @@ QStringList QLibraryInfo::platformPluginArguments(const QString &platformName)
     \deprecated Use LibraryPath with QLibraryInfo::path() instead.
 */
 
+bool qSharedBuild() noexcept
+{
+#ifdef QT_SHARED
+    return true;
+#else
+    return false;
+#endif
+}
+
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 #if defined(Q_CC_GNU) && defined(ELF_INTERPRETER)
diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qlibraryinfo.h b/src/corelib/global/qlibraryinfo.h
index e0f22737871..8e6788d0672 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qlibraryinfo.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qlibraryinfo.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ private:
     QLibraryInfo();
 };
 
+Q_CORE_EXPORT Q_DECL_CONST_FUNCTION bool qSharedBuild() noexcept;
+
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 #endif // QLIBRARYINFO_H