diff --git a/src/corelib/compat/removed_api.cpp b/src/corelib/compat/removed_api.cpp
index 1031b2a6093..ddfdcb4911d 100644
--- a/src/corelib/compat/removed_api.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/compat/removed_api.cpp
@@ -914,3 +914,14 @@ QUrl QUrl::fromEncoded(const QByteArray &input, ParsingMode mode)
 // order sections alphabetically to reduce chances of merge conflicts
 
 #endif // QT_CORE_REMOVED_SINCE(6, 7)
+
+
+#if QT_CORE_REMOVED_SINCE(6, 8)
+
+#include "qdatastream.h" // inlined API
+
+// #include "qotherheader.h"
+// // implement removed functions from qotherheader.h
+// order sections alphabetically to reduce chances of merge conflicts
+
+#endif // QT_CORE_REMOVED_SINCE(6, 8)
diff --git a/src/corelib/serialization/qdatastream.cpp b/src/corelib/serialization/qdatastream.cpp
index 7d25a04978f..29fe9978011 100644
--- a/src/corelib/serialization/qdatastream.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/serialization/qdatastream.cpp
@@ -442,16 +442,13 @@ void QDataStream::setFloatingPointPrecision(QDataStream::FloatingPointPrecision
 }
 
 /*!
+    \fn QDataStream::status() const
+
     Returns the status of the data stream.
 
     \sa Status, setStatus(), resetStatus()
 */
 
-QDataStream::Status QDataStream::status() const
-{
-    return q_status;
-}
-
 /*!
     Resets the status of the data stream.
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/serialization/qdatastream.h b/src/corelib/serialization/qdatastream.h
index e5b87cb76eb..b01a785ddce 100644
--- a/src/corelib/serialization/qdatastream.h
+++ b/src/corelib/serialization/qdatastream.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ public:
 
     bool atEnd() const;
 
+    QT_CORE_INLINE_SINCE(6, 8)
     Status status() const;
     void setStatus(Status status);
     void resetStatus();
@@ -409,6 +410,13 @@ using QDataStreamIfHasIStreamOperatorsContainer =
 inline QIODevice *QDataStream::device() const
 { return dev; }
 
+#if QT_CORE_INLINE_IMPL_SINCE(6, 8)
+QDataStream::Status QDataStream::status() const
+{
+    return q_status;
+}
+#endif // INLINE_SINCE 6.8
+
 inline QDataStream::ByteOrder QDataStream::byteOrder() const
 { return byteorder; }