diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
index 71f27db6b7..3ba0d59102 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
@@ -2472,7 +2472,7 @@ void QGuiApplicationPrivate::processTouchEvent(QWindowSystemInterfacePrivate::To
     QWindow *window = e->window.data();
     typedef QPair<Qt::TouchPointStates, QList<QTouchEvent::TouchPoint> > StatesAndTouchPoints;
     QHash<QWindow *, StatesAndTouchPoints> windowsNeedingEvents;
-    bool velocityOnly = false;
+    bool stationaryTouchPointChangedVelocity = false;
 
     for (int i = 0; i < e->points.count(); ++i) {
         QTouchEvent::TouchPoint touchPoint = e->points.at(i);
@@ -2552,7 +2552,7 @@ void QGuiApplicationPrivate::processTouchEvent(QWindowSystemInterfacePrivate::To
             if (touchPoint.state() == Qt::TouchPointStationary) {
                 if (touchInfo.touchPoint.velocity() != touchPoint.velocity()) {
                     touchInfo.touchPoint.setVelocity(touchPoint.velocity());
-                    velocityOnly = true;
+                    stationaryTouchPointChangedVelocity = true;
                 }
             } else {
                 touchInfo.touchPoint = touchPoint;
@@ -2590,10 +2590,9 @@ void QGuiApplicationPrivate::processTouchEvent(QWindowSystemInterfacePrivate::To
             break;
         case Qt::TouchPointStationary:
             // don't send the event if nothing changed
-            if (velocityOnly)
-                eventType = QEvent::TouchUpdate;
-            else
+            if (!stationaryTouchPointChangedVelocity)
                 continue;
+            Q_FALLTHROUGH();
         default:
             eventType = QEvent::TouchUpdate;
             break;