diff --git a/src/network/socket/qlocalserver_win.cpp b/src/network/socket/qlocalserver_win.cpp
index c2812e54f8..dae1f82063 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qlocalserver_win.cpp
+++ b/src/network/socket/qlocalserver_win.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ bool QLocalServerPrivate::listen(const QString &name)
 {
     Q_Q(QLocalServer);
 
-    QString pipePath = QLatin1String("\\\\.\\pipe\\");
+    const QLatin1String pipePath("\\\\.\\pipe\\");
     if (name.startsWith(pipePath))
         fullServerName = name;
     else
diff --git a/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp b/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp
index 4e8ae41479..70a738864b 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp
+++ b/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void QLocalSocket::connectToServer(OpenMode openMode)
         return;
     }
 
-    QString pipePath = QLatin1String("\\\\.\\pipe\\");
+    const QLatin1String pipePath("\\\\.\\pipe\\");
     if (d->serverName.startsWith(pipePath))
         d->fullServerName = d->serverName;
     else