diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qtimer.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qtimer.cpp
index 796a82afe0b..74d38faa214 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qtimer.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qtimer.cpp
@@ -246,9 +246,14 @@ void QTimer::start(int msec)
 static std::chrono::milliseconds
 checkInterval(const char *caller, std::chrono::milliseconds interval)
 {
+    constexpr auto maxInterval = INT_MAX * 1ms;
     if (interval < 0ms) {
         qWarning("%s: negative intervals aren't allowed; the interval will be set to 1ms.", caller);
         interval = 1ms;
+    } else if (interval > maxInterval) {
+        qWarning("%s: interval exceeds maximum allowed interval, it will be clamped to "
+                 "INT_MAX ms (about 24 days).", caller);
+        interval = maxInterval;
     }
     return interval;
 }
@@ -276,9 +281,6 @@ void QTimer::start(std::chrono::milliseconds interval)
     Q_D(QTimer);
 
     interval = checkInterval("QTimer::start", interval);
-
-    // This could be narrowing as the interval is stored in an `int` QProperty,
-    // and the type can't be changed in Qt6.
     const int msec = interval.count();
     const bool intervalChanged = msec != d->inter;
     d->inter.setValue(msec);
@@ -645,9 +647,6 @@ void QTimer::setInterval(std::chrono::milliseconds interval)
     Q_D(QTimer);
 
     interval = checkInterval("QTimer::setInterval", interval);
-
-    // This could be narrowing as the interval is stored in an `int` QProperty,
-    // and the type can't be changed in Qt6.
     const int msec = interval.count();
     d->inter.removeBindingUnlessInWrapper();
     const bool intervalChanged = msec != d->inter.valueBypassingBindings();
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qtimer/tst_qtimer.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qtimer/tst_qtimer.cpp
index aff1ae07008..4d9aae81f38 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qtimer/tst_qtimer.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qtimer/tst_qtimer.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ private slots:
 
     void negativeInterval();
     void testTimerId();
+
+    void intervalOverflow();
 };
 
 void tst_QTimer::zeroTimer()
@@ -1434,6 +1436,46 @@ void tst_QTimer::negativeInterval()
     QCOMPARE(timer.intervalAsDuration(), 1ms);
 }
 
+void tst_QTimer::intervalOverflow()
+{
+    QTimer timer;
+    constexpr auto maxInterval = INT_MAX * 1ms;
+    constexpr auto tooBig = maxInterval + 1ms;
+    auto ignoreStartWarningMsg = [] {
+        QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg,
+                             "QTimer::start: interval exceeds maximum allowed interval, it will "
+                             "be clamped to INT_MAX ms (about 24 days).");
+    };
+    auto ignoreSetIntervalWarningMsg = [] {
+        QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg,
+                             "QTimer::setInterval: interval exceeds maximum allowed interval, "
+                             "it will be clamped to INT_MAX ms (about 24 days).");
+    };
+
+    ignoreStartWarningMsg();
+    timer.start(tooBig);
+    QVERIFY(timer.isActive());
+    // Interval clamped to INT_MAX * 1ms
+    QCOMPARE(timer.intervalAsDuration(), maxInterval);
+
+    timer.stop();
+    ignoreSetIntervalWarningMsg();
+    timer.setInterval(tooBig); // The same but with setInterval()
+    QCOMPARE(timer.intervalAsDuration(), maxInterval);
+    timer.start();
+    QVERIFY(timer.isActive());
+
+    timer.stop();
+    ignoreStartWarningMsg();
+    timer.start(tooBig + 10min);
+    QVERIFY(timer.isActive());
+    QCOMPARE(timer.intervalAsDuration(), maxInterval);
+    ignoreSetIntervalWarningMsg();
+    timer.setInterval(tooBig + 1h); // With an already running timer
+    QVERIFY(timer.isActive());
+    QCOMPARE(timer.intervalAsDuration(), maxInterval);
+}
+
 class OrderHelper : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT