diff --git a/src/gui/text/qfont.cpp b/src/gui/text/qfont.cpp
index 9059092538..249276bb69 100644
--- a/src/gui/text/qfont.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/text/qfont.cpp
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@ QStringList QFont::substitutions()
     return ret;
 }
 
-
+#ifndef QT_NO_DATASTREAM
 /*  \internal
     Internal function. Converts boolean font settings to an unsigned
     8-bit number. Used for serialization etc.
@@ -1924,8 +1924,6 @@ static quint8 get_extended_font_bits(const QFontPrivate *f)
     return bits;
 }
 
-#ifndef QT_NO_DATASTREAM
-
 /*  \internal
     Internal function. Sets boolean font settings from an unsigned
     8-bit number. Used for serialization etc.