diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
index 39d58913db..48ccc267f5 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
 class QDataStream;
 class QMetaTypeInterface;
-class QMetaObject;
+struct QMetaObject;
 
 class Q_CORE_EXPORT QMetaType {
     enum ExtensionFlag { NoExtensionFlags,