diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qtimer.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qtimer.h
index 7db5fc759b..44ae04f38d 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qtimer.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qtimer.h
@@ -165,37 +165,31 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 
 public:
 #if QT_HAS_INCLUDE(<chrono>) || defined(Q_QDOC)
-    Q_ALWAYS_INLINE
     void setInterval(std::chrono::milliseconds value)
     {
         setInterval(int(value.count()));
     }
 
-    Q_ALWAYS_INLINE
     std::chrono::milliseconds intervalAsDuration() const
     {
         return std::chrono::milliseconds(interval());
     }
 
-    Q_ALWAYS_INLINE
     std::chrono::milliseconds remainingTimeAsDuration() const
     {
         return std::chrono::milliseconds(remainingTime());
     }
 
-    Q_ALWAYS_INLINE
     static void singleShot(std::chrono::milliseconds value, const QObject *receiver, const char *member)
     {
         singleShot(int(value.count()), receiver, member);
     }
 
-    Q_ALWAYS_INLINE
     static void singleShot(std::chrono::milliseconds value, Qt::TimerType timerType, const QObject *receiver, const char *member)
     {
         singleShot(int(value.count()), timerType, receiver, member);
     }
 
-    Q_ALWAYS_INLINE
     void start(std::chrono::milliseconds value)
     {
         start(int(value.count()));
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qbytearray.h b/src/corelib/tools/qbytearray.h
index 9a600ca366..732d3afc17 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qbytearray.h
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qbytearray.h
@@ -256,21 +256,21 @@ public:
 #    define Q_REQUIRED_RESULT
 #    define Q_REQUIRED_RESULT_pushed
 #  endif
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QByteArray toLower() const &
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QByteArray toLower() const &
     { return toLower_helper(*this); }
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QByteArray toLower() &&
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QByteArray toLower() &&
     { return toLower_helper(*this); }
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QByteArray toUpper() const &
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QByteArray toUpper() const &
     { return toUpper_helper(*this); }
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QByteArray toUpper() &&
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QByteArray toUpper() &&
     { return toUpper_helper(*this); }
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QByteArray trimmed() const &
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QByteArray trimmed() const &
     { return trimmed_helper(*this); }
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QByteArray trimmed() &&
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QByteArray trimmed() &&
     { return trimmed_helper(*this); }
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QByteArray simplified() const &
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QByteArray simplified() const &
     { return simplified_helper(*this); }
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QByteArray simplified() &&
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QByteArray simplified() &&
     { return simplified_helper(*this); }
 #  ifdef Q_REQUIRED_RESULT_pushed
 #    pragma pop_macro("Q_REQUIRED_RESULT")
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qstring.h b/src/corelib/tools/qstring.h
index 16472ff6b9..b38c7536b7 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qstring.h
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qstring.h
@@ -414,25 +414,25 @@ public:
 #    define Q_REQUIRED_RESULT
 #    define Q_REQUIRED_RESULT_pushed
 #  endif
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QString toLower() const &
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QString toLower() const &
     { return toLower_helper(*this); }
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QString toLower() &&
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QString toLower() &&
     { return toLower_helper(*this); }
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QString toUpper() const &
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QString toUpper() const &
     { return toUpper_helper(*this); }
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QString toUpper() &&
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QString toUpper() &&
     { return toUpper_helper(*this); }
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QString toCaseFolded() const &
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QString toCaseFolded() const &
     { return toCaseFolded_helper(*this); }
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QString toCaseFolded() &&
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QString toCaseFolded() &&
     { return toCaseFolded_helper(*this); }
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QString trimmed() const &
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QString trimmed() const &
     { return trimmed_helper(*this); }
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QString trimmed() &&
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QString trimmed() &&
     { return trimmed_helper(*this); }
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QString simplified() const &
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QString simplified() const &
     { return simplified_helper(*this); }
-    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT Q_ALWAYS_INLINE QString simplified() &&
+    Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QString simplified() &&
     { return simplified_helper(*this); }
 #  ifdef Q_REQUIRED_RESULT_pushed
 #    pragma pop_macro("Q_REQUIRED_RESULT")