diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.cpp
index 1839941036..4143b848b5 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.cpp
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ void QLineEditPrivate::_q_clearButtonClicked()
     Q_Q(QLineEdit);
     if (!q->text().isEmpty()) {
         q->clear();
-        emit q->textEdited(QString());
+        _q_textEdited(QString());
     }
 }