diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowskeymapper.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowskeymapper.cpp
index 006396d92a0..e14ad880da6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowskeymapper.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowskeymapper.cpp
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ QList<int> QWindowsKeyMapper::possibleKeys(const QKeyEvent *e) const
             // Shift+9 over Alt + Shift + 9) resulting in more missing modifiers.
             if (it == result.end())
                 result << matchedKey;
-            else if (missingMods > (*it & Qt::KeyboardModifierMask))
+            else if (missingMods > Qt::KeyboardModifiers(*it & Qt::KeyboardModifierMask))
                 *it = matchedKey;
         }
     }