diff --git a/src/corelib/compat/removed_api.cpp b/src/corelib/compat/removed_api.cpp
index cd1c8691bf..b7c5ae8453 100644
--- a/src/corelib/compat/removed_api.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/compat/removed_api.cpp
@@ -525,6 +525,17 @@ qsizetype QString::toUcs4_helper(const ushort *uc, qsizetype length, uint *out)
 }
 
 #if QT_CONFIG(thread)
+#include "qreadwritelock.h"
+
+bool QReadWriteLock::tryLockForRead()
+{
+    return tryLockForRead(0);
+}
+
+bool QReadWriteLock::tryLockForWrite()
+{
+    return tryLockForWrite(0);
+}
 
 #include "qthreadpool.h"
 #include "private/qthreadpool_p.h"
diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qreadwritelock.cpp b/src/corelib/thread/qreadwritelock.cpp
index fd60fb0934..7e29aa3905 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qreadwritelock.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qreadwritelock.cpp
@@ -146,27 +146,6 @@ void QReadWriteLock::lockForRead()
 }
 
 /*!
-    Attempts to lock for reading. If the lock was obtained, this
-    function returns \c true, otherwise it returns \c false instead of
-    waiting for the lock to become available, i.e. it does not block.
-
-    The lock attempt will fail if another thread has locked for
-    writing.
-
-    If the lock was obtained, the lock must be unlocked with unlock()
-    before another thread can successfully lock it for writing.
-
-    It is not possible to lock for read if the thread already has
-    locked for write.
-
-    \sa unlock(), lockForRead()
-*/
-bool QReadWriteLock::tryLockForRead()
-{
-    return tryLockForRead(0);
-}
-
-/*! \overload
 
     Attempts to lock for reading. This function returns \c true if the
     lock was obtained; otherwise it returns \c false. If another thread
@@ -266,27 +245,6 @@ void QReadWriteLock::lockForWrite()
 }
 
 /*!
-    Attempts to lock for writing. If the lock was obtained, this
-    function returns \c true; otherwise, it returns \c false immediately.
-
-    The lock attempt will fail if another thread has locked for
-    reading or writing.
-
-    If the lock was obtained, the lock must be unlocked with unlock()
-    before another thread can successfully lock it.
-
-    It is not possible to lock for write if the thread already has
-    locked for read.
-
-    \sa unlock(), lockForWrite()
-*/
-bool QReadWriteLock::tryLockForWrite()
-{
-    return tryLockForWrite(0);
-}
-
-/*! \overload
-
     Attempts to lock for writing. This function returns \c true if the
     lock was obtained; otherwise it returns \c false. If another thread
     has locked for reading or writing, this function will wait for at
diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qreadwritelock.h b/src/corelib/thread/qreadwritelock.h
index 675b247642..1a94386386 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qreadwritelock.h
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qreadwritelock.h
@@ -22,12 +22,16 @@ public:
     ~QReadWriteLock();
 
     void lockForRead();
+#if QT_CORE_REMOVED_SINCE(6, 6)
     bool tryLockForRead();
-    bool tryLockForRead(int timeout);
+#endif
+    bool tryLockForRead(int timeout = 0);
 
     void lockForWrite();
+#if QT_CORE_REMOVED_SINCE(6, 6)
     bool tryLockForWrite();
-    bool tryLockForWrite(int timeout);
+#endif
+    bool tryLockForWrite(int timeout = 0);
 
     void unlock();