diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qreadwritelock.cpp b/src/corelib/thread/qreadwritelock.cpp
index acbb62432f..3a9fb9d4c8 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qreadwritelock.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qreadwritelock.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ static bool contendedTryLockForWrite(QAtomicPointer<QReadWriteLockPrivate> &d_pt
 */
 
 /*!
+    \fn QReadWriteLock::QReadWriteLock(RecursionMode recursionMode)
     \since 4.4
 
     Constructs a QReadWriteLock object in the given \a recursionMode.
@@ -109,21 +110,22 @@ static bool contendedTryLockForWrite(QAtomicPointer<QReadWriteLockPrivate> &d_pt
 
     \sa lockForRead(), lockForWrite(), RecursionMode
 */
-QReadWriteLock::QReadWriteLock(RecursionMode recursionMode)
-    : d_ptr(recursionMode == Recursive ? new QReadWriteLockPrivate(true) : nullptr)
+QReadWriteLockPrivate *QReadWriteLock::initRecursive()
 {
-    Q_ASSERT_X(!(quintptr(d_ptr.loadRelaxed()) & StateMask), "QReadWriteLock::QReadWriteLock", "bad d_ptr alignment");
+    auto d = new QReadWriteLockPrivate(true);
+    Q_ASSERT_X(!(quintptr(d) & StateMask), "QReadWriteLock::QReadWriteLock", "bad d_ptr alignment");
+    return d;
 }
 
 /*!
+    \fn QReadWriteLock::~QReadWriteLock()
     Destroys the QReadWriteLock object.
 
     \warning Destroying a read-write lock that is in use may result
     in undefined behavior.
 */
-QReadWriteLock::~QReadWriteLock()
+void QReadWriteLock::destroyRecursive(QReadWriteLockPrivate *d)
 {
-    auto d = d_ptr.loadAcquire();
     if (isUncontendedLocked(d)) {
         qWarning("QReadWriteLock: destroying locked QReadWriteLock");
         return;
diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qreadwritelock.h b/src/corelib/thread/qreadwritelock.h
index 0494088bee..352aaab2cf 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qreadwritelock.h
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qreadwritelock.h
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ class Q_CORE_EXPORT QReadWriteLock
 public:
     enum RecursionMode { NonRecursive, Recursive };
 
+    QT_CORE_INLINE_SINCE(6, 6)
     explicit QReadWriteLock(RecursionMode recursionMode = NonRecursive);
+    QT_CORE_INLINE_SINCE(6, 6)
     ~QReadWriteLock();
 
     QT_CORE_INLINE_SINCE(6, 6)
@@ -54,9 +56,22 @@ private:
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(QReadWriteLock)
     QAtomicPointer<QReadWriteLockPrivate> d_ptr;
     friend class QReadWriteLockPrivate;
+    static QReadWriteLockPrivate *initRecursive();
+    static void destroyRecursive(QReadWriteLockPrivate *);
 };
 
 #if QT_CORE_INLINE_IMPL_SINCE(6, 6)
+QReadWriteLock::QReadWriteLock(RecursionMode recursionMode)
+    : d_ptr(recursionMode == Recursive ? initRecursive() : nullptr)
+{
+}
+
+QReadWriteLock::~QReadWriteLock()
+{
+    if (auto d = d_ptr.loadAcquire())
+        destroyRecursive(d);
+}
+
 void QReadWriteLock::lockForRead()
 {
     tryLockForRead(QDeadlineTimer(QDeadlineTimer::Forever));