diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.cpp
index baf7ce81ec..aaf8142638 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.cpp
@@ -2957,6 +2957,15 @@ const char *QMetaProperty::typeName() const
     \sa type(), QMetaType, typeName(), metaType()
  */
 
+/*! \fn int QMetaProperty::typeId() const
+    \since 6.0
+
+    Returns the storage type of the property. This is
+    the same as metaType().id().
+
+    \sa QMetaType, typeName(), metaType()
+ */
+
 /*!
     \since 6.0
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.h
index ca30815ec1..2cc334aff3 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.h
@@ -287,7 +287,8 @@ public:
     { int t = userType(); return t >= QMetaType::User ? QVariant::UserType : QVariant::Type(t); }
     QT_WARNING_POP
 #endif
-    int userType() const { return metaType().id(); }
+    int userType() const { return typeId(); }
+    int typeId() const { return metaType().id(); }
     QMetaType metaType() const;
     int propertyIndex() const;
     int relativePropertyIndex() const;
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.h
index 4b92da1ad4..810f4aac89 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.h
@@ -242,8 +242,9 @@ class Q_CORE_EXPORT QVariant
 
     inline void swap(QVariant &other) noexcept { qSwap(d, other.d); }
 
-    int typeId() const { return d.typeId(); }
-    int userType() const { return d.typeId(); }
+    int userType() const { return typeId(); }
+    int typeId() const { return metaType().id(); }
+
     const char *typeName() const;
     QMetaType metaType() const;