diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
index b908fc3d25..5e2a83cf51 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
@@ -654,17 +654,16 @@ namespace QtMetaTypePrivate {
 
 struct VariantData
 {
-    VariantData(const int metaTypeId_,
+    VariantData(QMetaType metaType_,
                 const void *data_,
                 const uint flags_)
-      : metaTypeId(metaTypeId_)
+      : metaType(std::move(metaType_))
       , data(data_)
       , flags(flags_)
     {
     }
-    VariantData(const VariantData &other)
-        : metaTypeId(other.metaTypeId), data(other.data), flags(other.flags){}
-    const int metaTypeId;
+    VariantData(const VariantData &other) = delete;
+    const QMetaType metaType;
     const void *data;
     const uint flags;
 private:
@@ -868,7 +867,7 @@ class QSequentialIterableImpl
 public:
     const void * _iterable;
     void *_iterator;
-    int _metaType_id;
+    QMetaType _metaType;
     uint _metaType_flags;
     uint _iteratorCapabilities;
     // Iterator capabilities looks actually like
@@ -881,7 +880,7 @@ public:
     enum Position { ToBegin, ToEnd };
     typedef void (*moveIteratorFunc)(const void *p, void **, Position position);
     typedef void (*advanceFunc)(void **p, int);
-    typedef VariantData (*getFunc)( void * const *p, int metaTypeId, uint flags);
+    typedef VariantData (*getFunc)( void * const *p, const QMetaType &metaType, uint flags);
     typedef void (*destroyIterFunc)(void **p);
     typedef bool (*equalIterFunc)(void * const *p, void * const *other);
     typedef void (*copyIterFunc)(void **, void * const *);
@@ -931,14 +930,14 @@ public:
     }
 
     template<class T>
-    static VariantData getImpl(void * const *iterator, int metaTypeId, uint flags)
-    { return VariantData(metaTypeId, IteratorOwner<typename T::const_iterator>::getData(iterator), flags); }
+    static VariantData getImpl(void * const *iterator, const QMetaType &metaType, uint flags)
+    { return VariantData(metaType, IteratorOwner<typename T::const_iterator>::getData(iterator), flags); }
 
 public:
     template<class T> QSequentialIterableImpl(const T*p)
       : _iterable(p)
       , _iterator(nullptr)
-      , _metaType_id(qMetaTypeId<typename T::value_type>())
+      , _metaType(QMetaType::fromType<typename T::value_type>())
       , _metaType_flags(QTypeInfo<typename T::value_type>::isPointer)
       , _iteratorCapabilities(ContainerAPI<T>::IteratorCapabilities | (0 << 4) | (ContainerCapabilitiesImpl<T>::ContainerCapabilities << (4+3)))
       , _size(sizeImpl<T>)
@@ -956,7 +955,6 @@ public:
     QSequentialIterableImpl()
       : _iterable(nullptr)
       , _iterator(nullptr)
-      , _metaType_id(QMetaType::UnknownType)
       , _metaType_flags(0)
       , _iteratorCapabilities(0 | (0 << 4) ) // no iterator capabilities, revision 0
       , _size(nullptr)
@@ -989,10 +987,10 @@ public:
             _append(_iterable, newElement);
     }
 
-    inline VariantData getCurrent() const { return _get(&_iterator, _metaType_id, _metaType_flags); }
+    inline VariantData getCurrent() const { return _get(&_iterator, _metaType, _metaType_flags); }
 
     VariantData at(int idx) const
-    { return VariantData(_metaType_id, _at(_iterable, idx), _metaType_flags); }
+    { return VariantData(_metaType, _at(_iterable, idx), _metaType_flags); }
 
     int size() const { Q_ASSERT(_iterable); return _size(_iterable); }
 
@@ -1058,15 +1056,15 @@ class QAssociativeIterableImpl
 public:
     const void *_iterable;
     void *_iterator;
-    int _metaType_id_key;
+    QMetaType _metaType_key;
+    QMetaType _metaType_value;
     uint _metaType_flags_key;
-    int _metaType_id_value;
     uint _metaType_flags_value;
     typedef int(*sizeFunc)(const void *p);
     typedef void (*findFunc)(const void *container, const void *p, void **iterator);
     typedef void (*beginFunc)(const void *p, void **);
     typedef void (*advanceFunc)(void **p, int);
-    typedef VariantData (*getFunc)(void * const *p, int metaTypeId, uint flags);
+    typedef VariantData (*getFunc)(void * const *p, const QMetaType &metaTypeId, uint flags);
     typedef void (*destroyIterFunc)(void **p);
     typedef bool (*equalIterFunc)(void * const *p, void * const *other);
     typedef void (*copyIterFunc)(void **, void * const *);
@@ -1105,20 +1103,20 @@ public:
     { IteratorOwner<typename T::const_iterator>::assign(iterator, static_cast<const T*>(container)->end()); }
 
     template<class T>
-    static VariantData getKeyImpl(void * const *iterator, int metaTypeId, uint flags)
-    { return VariantData(metaTypeId, &AssociativeContainerAccessor<T>::getKey(*static_cast<typename T::const_iterator*>(*iterator)), flags); }
+    static VariantData getKeyImpl(void * const *iterator, const QMetaType &metaType, uint flags)
+    { return VariantData(metaType, &AssociativeContainerAccessor<T>::getKey(*static_cast<typename T::const_iterator*>(*iterator)), flags); }
 
     template<class T>
-    static VariantData getValueImpl(void * const *iterator, int metaTypeId, uint flags)
-    { return VariantData(metaTypeId, &AssociativeContainerAccessor<T>::getValue(*static_cast<typename T::const_iterator*>(*iterator)), flags); }
+    static VariantData getValueImpl(void * const *iterator, const QMetaType &metaType, uint flags)
+    { return VariantData(metaType, &AssociativeContainerAccessor<T>::getValue(*static_cast<typename T::const_iterator*>(*iterator)), flags); }
 
 public:
     template<class T> QAssociativeIterableImpl(const T*p)
       : _iterable(p)
       , _iterator(nullptr)
-      , _metaType_id_key(qMetaTypeId<typename T::key_type>())
+      , _metaType_key(QMetaType::fromType<typename T::key_type>())
+      , _metaType_value(QMetaType::fromType<typename T::mapped_type>())
       , _metaType_flags_key(QTypeInfo<typename T::key_type>::isPointer)
-      , _metaType_id_value(qMetaTypeId<typename T::mapped_type>())
       , _metaType_flags_value(QTypeInfo<typename T::mapped_type>::isPointer)
       , _size(sizeImpl<T>)
       , _find(findImpl<T>)
@@ -1136,9 +1134,7 @@ public:
     QAssociativeIterableImpl()
       : _iterable(nullptr)
       , _iterator(nullptr)
-      , _metaType_id_key(QMetaType::UnknownType)
       , _metaType_flags_key(0)
-      , _metaType_id_value(QMetaType::UnknownType)
       , _metaType_flags_value(0)
       , _size(nullptr)
       , _find(nullptr)
@@ -1160,8 +1156,8 @@ public:
 
     inline void destroyIter() { _destroyIter(&_iterator); }
 
-    inline VariantData getCurrentKey() const { return _getKey(&_iterator, _metaType_id_key, _metaType_flags_key); }
-    inline VariantData getCurrentValue() const { return _getValue(&_iterator, _metaType_id_value, _metaType_flags_value); }
+    inline VariantData getCurrentKey() const { return _getKey(&_iterator, _metaType_key, _metaType_flags_key); }
+    inline VariantData getCurrentValue() const { return _getValue(&_iterator, _metaType_value, _metaType_flags_value); }
 
     inline void find(const VariantData &key)
     { _find(_iterable, key.data, &_iterator); }
@@ -1188,29 +1184,29 @@ struct QAssociativeIterableConvertFunctor
 class QPairVariantInterfaceImpl
 {
     const void *_pair;
-    int _metaType_id_first;
+    QMetaType _metaType_first;
+    QMetaType _metaType_second;
     uint _metaType_flags_first;
-    int _metaType_id_second;
     uint _metaType_flags_second;
 
-    typedef VariantData (*getFunc)(const void * const *p, int metaTypeId, uint flags);
+    typedef VariantData (*getFunc)(const void * const *p, const QMetaType &metaType, uint flags);
 
     getFunc _getFirst;
     getFunc _getSecond;
 
     template<class T>
-    static VariantData getFirstImpl(const void * const *pair, int metaTypeId, uint flags)
-    { return VariantData(metaTypeId, &static_cast<const T*>(*pair)->first, flags); }
+    static VariantData getFirstImpl(const void * const *pair, const QMetaType &metaType, uint flags)
+    { return VariantData(metaType, &static_cast<const T*>(*pair)->first, flags); }
     template<class T>
-    static VariantData getSecondImpl(const void * const *pair, int metaTypeId, uint flags)
-    { return VariantData(metaTypeId, &static_cast<const T*>(*pair)->second, flags); }
+    static VariantData getSecondImpl(const void * const *pair, const QMetaType &metaType, uint flags)
+    { return VariantData(metaType, &static_cast<const T*>(*pair)->second, flags); }
 
 public:
     template<class T> QPairVariantInterfaceImpl(const T*p)
       : _pair(p)
-      , _metaType_id_first(qMetaTypeId<typename T::first_type>())
+      , _metaType_first(QMetaType::fromType<typename T::first_type>())
+      , _metaType_second(QMetaType::fromType<typename T::second_type>())
       , _metaType_flags_first(QTypeInfo<typename T::first_type>::isPointer)
-      , _metaType_id_second(qMetaTypeId<typename T::second_type>())
       , _metaType_flags_second(QTypeInfo<typename T::second_type>::isPointer)
       , _getFirst(getFirstImpl<T>)
       , _getSecond(getSecondImpl<T>)
@@ -1219,17 +1215,15 @@ public:
 
     QPairVariantInterfaceImpl()
       : _pair(nullptr)
-      , _metaType_id_first(QMetaType::UnknownType)
       , _metaType_flags_first(0)
-      , _metaType_id_second(QMetaType::UnknownType)
       , _metaType_flags_second(0)
       , _getFirst(nullptr)
       , _getSecond(nullptr)
     {
     }
 
-    inline VariantData first() const { return _getFirst(&_pair, _metaType_id_first, _metaType_flags_first); }
-    inline VariantData second() const { return _getSecond(&_pair, _metaType_id_second, _metaType_flags_second); }
+    inline VariantData first() const { return _getFirst(&_pair, _metaType_first, _metaType_flags_first); }
+    inline VariantData second() const { return _getSecond(&_pair, _metaType_second, _metaType_flags_second); }
 };
 QT_METATYPE_PRIVATE_DECLARE_TYPEINFO(QPairVariantInterfaceImpl, Q_MOVABLE_TYPE)
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.cpp
index bc95a20e39..741a477860 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.cpp
@@ -4245,12 +4245,12 @@ QSequentialIterable::const_iterator QSequentialIterable::end() const
 
 static const QVariant variantFromVariantDataHelper(const QtMetaTypePrivate::VariantData &d) {
     QVariant v;
-    if (d.metaTypeId == qMetaTypeId<QVariant>())
+    if (d.metaType == QMetaType::fromType<QVariant>())
         v =  *reinterpret_cast<const QVariant*>(d.data);
     else
-        v = QVariant(QMetaType(d.metaTypeId), d.data);
+        v = QVariant(d.metaType, d.data);
     if (d.flags & QVariantConstructionFlags::ShouldDeleteVariantData)
-        QMetaType::destroy(d.metaTypeId, const_cast<void *>(d.data));
+        d.metaType.destroy(const_cast<void *>(d.data));
     return v;
 }
 
@@ -4533,8 +4533,8 @@ void QAssociativeIterable::const_iterator::end()
 
 void QAssociativeIterable::const_iterator::find(const QVariant &key)
 {
-    Q_ASSERT(key.userType() == m_impl._metaType_id_key);
-    const QtMetaTypePrivate::VariantData dkey(key.userType(), key.constData(), 0 /*key.flags()*/);
+    Q_ASSERT(key.metaType() == m_impl._metaType_key);
+    const QtMetaTypePrivate::VariantData dkey(key.metaType(), key.constData(), 0 /*key.flags()*/);
     m_impl.find(dkey);
 }
 
@@ -4580,7 +4580,7 @@ QAssociativeIterable::const_iterator QAssociativeIterable::find(const QVariant &
 {
     const_iterator it(*this, new QAtomicInt(0));
     QVariant key_ = key;
-    if (key_.canConvert(m_impl._metaType_id_key) && key_.convert(m_impl._metaType_id_key))
+    if (key_.canConvert(m_impl._metaType_key.id()) && key_.convert(m_impl._metaType_key.id()))
         it.find(key_);
     else
         it.end();
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.h
index ed54eaee2b..281080d332 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.h
@@ -817,13 +817,13 @@ namespace QtPrivate {
             if (QMetaType::hasRegisteredConverterFunction(typeId, qMetaTypeId<QtMetaTypePrivate::QPairVariantInterfaceImpl>()) && !(typeId == qMetaTypeId<QPair<QVariant, QVariant> >())) {
                 QtMetaTypePrivate::QPairVariantInterfaceImpl pi = v.value<QtMetaTypePrivate::QPairVariantInterfaceImpl>();
                 const QtMetaTypePrivate::VariantData d1 = pi.first();
-                QVariant v1(QMetaType(d1.metaTypeId), d1.data);
-                if (d1.metaTypeId == qMetaTypeId<QVariant>())
+                QVariant v1(d1.metaType, d1.data);
+                if (d1.metaType == QMetaType::fromType<QVariant>())
                     v1 = *reinterpret_cast<const QVariant*>(d1.data);
 
                 const QtMetaTypePrivate::VariantData d2 = pi.second();
-                QVariant v2(QMetaType(d2.metaTypeId), d2.data);
-                if (d2.metaTypeId == qMetaTypeId<QVariant>())
+                QVariant v2(d2.metaType, d2.data);
+                if (d2.metaType == QMetaType::fromType<QVariant>())
                     v2 = *reinterpret_cast<const QVariant*>(d2.data);
 
                 return QPair<QVariant, QVariant>(v1, v2);
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qvariant/tst_qvariant.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qvariant/tst_qvariant.cpp
index af0d1e0cf1..b1cf955e93 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qvariant/tst_qvariant.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qvariant/tst_qvariant.cpp
@@ -4515,7 +4515,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::shouldDeleteVariantDataWorksForSequential()
         iterator._metaType_flags = QVariantConstructionFlags::ShouldDeleteVariantData;
 
         iterator._size = [](const void *) {return 1;};
-        iterator._metaType_id = qMetaTypeId<MyType>();
+        iterator._metaType = QMetaType::fromType<MyType>();
         iterator._moveTo = [](const void *, void **, QtMetaTypePrivate::QSequentialIterableImpl::Position) {};
         iterator._append = [](const void *, const void *) {};
         iterator._advance = [](void **, int) {};
@@ -4526,9 +4526,9 @@ void tst_QVariant::shouldDeleteVariantDataWorksForSequential()
             MyType mytype {1, "eins"};
             return QMetaType::create(qMetaTypeId<MyType>(), &mytype);
         };
-        iterator._get = [](void * const *, int, uint) -> QtMetaTypePrivate::VariantData {
+        iterator._get = [](void * const *, const QMetaType &, uint) -> QtMetaTypePrivate::VariantData {
             MyType mytype {2, "zwei"};
-            return {qMetaTypeId<MyType>(), QMetaType::create(qMetaTypeId<MyType>(), &mytype),  QVariantConstructionFlags::ShouldDeleteVariantData};
+            return {QMetaType::fromType<MyType>(), QMetaType::create(qMetaTypeId<MyType>(), &mytype),  QVariantConstructionFlags::ShouldDeleteVariantData};
         };
         QSequentialIterable iterable {iterator};
         QVariant value1 = iterable.at(0);
@@ -4550,8 +4550,8 @@ void tst_QVariant::shouldDeleteVariantDataWorksForAssociative()
         iterator._metaType_flags_value = QVariantConstructionFlags::ShouldDeleteVariantData;
 
         iterator._size = [](const void *) {return 1;};
-        iterator._metaType_id_value = qMetaTypeId<MyType>();
-        iterator._metaType_id_key = qMetaTypeId<MyType>();
+        iterator._metaType_value = QMetaType::fromType<MyType>();
+        iterator._metaType_key = QMetaType::fromType<MyType>();
         iterator._begin = [](const void *, void **) {};
         iterator._end = [](const void *, void **) {};
         iterator._advance = [](void **, int) {};
@@ -4561,21 +4561,21 @@ void tst_QVariant::shouldDeleteVariantDataWorksForAssociative()
         iterator._find = [](const void *, const void *, void **iterator ) -> void  {
             (*iterator) =  reinterpret_cast<void *>(quintptr(42));
         };
-        iterator._getKey = [](void * const *iterator, int, uint) -> QtMetaTypePrivate::VariantData {
+        iterator._getKey = [](void * const *iterator, const QMetaType &, uint) -> QtMetaTypePrivate::VariantData {
             MyType mytype {1, "key"};
             if (reinterpret_cast<quintptr>(*iterator) == 42) {
                 mytype.number = 42;
                 mytype.text = "find_key";
             }
-            return {qMetaTypeId<MyType>(), QMetaType::create(qMetaTypeId<MyType>(), &mytype),  QVariantConstructionFlags::ShouldDeleteVariantData};
+            return {QMetaType::fromType<MyType>(), QMetaType::create(qMetaTypeId<MyType>(), &mytype),  QVariantConstructionFlags::ShouldDeleteVariantData};
         };
-        iterator._getValue = [](void * const *iterator, int, uint) -> QtMetaTypePrivate::VariantData {
+        iterator._getValue = [](void * const *iterator, const QMetaType &, uint) -> QtMetaTypePrivate::VariantData {
             MyType mytype {2, "value"};
             if (reinterpret_cast<quintptr>(*iterator) == 42) {
                 mytype.number = 42;
                 mytype.text = "find_value";
             }
-            return {qMetaTypeId<MyType>(), QMetaType::create(qMetaTypeId<MyType>(), &mytype),  QVariantConstructionFlags::ShouldDeleteVariantData};
+            return {QMetaType::fromType<MyType>(), QMetaType::create(qMetaTypeId<MyType>(), &mytype),  QVariantConstructionFlags::ShouldDeleteVariantData};
         };
         QAssociativeIterable iterable {iterator};
         auto it = iterable.begin();