diff --git a/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview.cpp b/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview.cpp
index 22ec829507..dca84f3f1b 100644
--- a/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview.cpp
@@ -706,11 +706,10 @@ QRegion QGraphicsViewPrivate::rubberBandRegion(const QWidget *widget, const QRec
     return tmp;
 }
 
-void QGraphicsViewPrivate::updateRubberBand(QMouseEvent *event)
+void QGraphicsViewPrivate::updateRubberBand(const QMouseEvent *event)
 {
     Q_Q(QGraphicsView);
     if (dragMode == QGraphicsView::RubberBandDrag && sceneInteractionAllowed) {
-        storeMouseEvent(event);
         if (rubberBanding) {
             // Check for enough drag distance
             if ((mousePressViewPoint - event->pos()).manhattanLength()
diff --git a/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview_p.h b/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview_p.h
index 9f0e3e3b24..d8654ff10f 100644
--- a/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview_p.h
+++ b/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview_p.h
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public:
 #ifndef QT_NO_RUBBERBAND
     QRect rubberBandRect;
     QRegion rubberBandRegion(const QWidget *widget, const QRect &rect) const;
-    void updateRubberBand(QMouseEvent *event);
+    void updateRubberBand(const QMouseEvent *event);
     bool rubberBanding;
     Qt::ItemSelectionMode rubberBandSelectionMode;
 #endif