diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
index 1e2a860d8c..b854dc16fd 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
@@ -1381,6 +1381,7 @@ QT_WARNING_DISABLE_CLANG("-Wlocal-type-template-args")
         // qt_getEnumMetaObject(T) which returns 'char'
         enum { Value = sizeof(qt_getEnumMetaObject(declval())) == sizeof(QMetaObject*) };
     };
+    template<> struct IsQEnumHelper<void> { enum { Value = false }; };
 QT_WARNING_POP
 
     template<typename T, typename Enable = void>
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetaenum/tst_qmetaenum.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetaenum/tst_qmetaenum.cpp
index 17b00ebf63..5a10cf51e6 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetaenum/tst_qmetaenum.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetaenum/tst_qmetaenum.cpp
@@ -91,5 +91,13 @@ void tst_QMetaEnum::valuesToKeys()
     QCOMPARE(me.valueToKeys(windowFlags), expected);
 }
 
+Q_STATIC_ASSERT(QtPrivate::IsQEnumHelper<tst_QMetaEnum::SuperEnum>::Value);
+Q_STATIC_ASSERT(QtPrivate::IsQEnumHelper<Qt::WindowFlags>::Value);
+Q_STATIC_ASSERT(QtPrivate::IsQEnumHelper<Qt::Orientation>::Value);
+Q_STATIC_ASSERT(!QtPrivate::IsQEnumHelper<int>::Value);
+Q_STATIC_ASSERT(!QtPrivate::IsQEnumHelper<QObject>::Value);
+Q_STATIC_ASSERT(!QtPrivate::IsQEnumHelper<QObject*>::Value);
+Q_STATIC_ASSERT(!QtPrivate::IsQEnumHelper<void>::Value);
+
 QTEST_MAIN(tst_QMetaEnum)
 #include "tst_qmetaenum.moc"