diff --git a/src/corelib/time/qdatetime.cpp b/src/corelib/time/qdatetime.cpp
index eb9d5a82fd..4ab1a9c995 100644
--- a/src/corelib/time/qdatetime.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/time/qdatetime.cpp
@@ -2039,40 +2039,40 @@ int QTime::msecsTo(QTime t) const
 
 
 /*!
-    \fn bool QTime::operator==(QTime t) const
+    \fn bool QTime::operator==(QTime lhs, QTime rhs)
 
-    Returns \c true if this time is equal to \a t; otherwise returns \c false.
+    Returns \c true if \a lhs is equal to \a rhs; otherwise returns \c false.
 */
 
 /*!
-    \fn bool QTime::operator!=(QTime t) const
+    \fn bool QTime::operator!=(QTime lhs, QTime rhs)
 
-    Returns \c true if this time is different from \a t; otherwise returns \c false.
+    Returns \c true if \a lhs is different from \a rhs; otherwise returns \c false.
 */
 
 /*!
-    \fn bool QTime::operator<(QTime t) const
+    \fn bool QTime::operator<(QTime lhs, QTime rhs)
 
-    Returns \c true if this time is earlier than \a t; otherwise returns \c false.
+    Returns \c true if \a lhs is earlier than \a rhs; otherwise returns \c false.
 */
 
 /*!
-    \fn bool QTime::operator<=(QTime t) const
+    \fn bool QTime::operator<=(QTime lhs, QTime rhs)
 
-    Returns \c true if this time is earlier than or equal to \a t;
+    Returns \c true if \a lhs is earlier than or equal to \a rhs;
     otherwise returns \c false.
 */
 
 /*!
-    \fn bool QTime::operator>(QTime t) const
+    \fn bool QTime::operator>(QTime lhs, QTime rhs)
 
-    Returns \c true if this time is later than \a t; otherwise returns \c false.
+    Returns \c true if \a lhs is later than \a rhs; otherwise returns \c false.
 */
 
 /*!
-    \fn bool QTime::operator>=(QTime t) const
+    \fn bool QTime::operator>=(QTime lhs, QTime rhs)
 
-    Returns \c true if this time is later than or equal to \a t;
+    Returns \c true if \a lhs is later than or equal to \a rhs;
     otherwise returns \c false.
 */
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/time/qdatetime.h b/src/corelib/time/qdatetime.h
index e728a84385..e80a5b96d4 100644
--- a/src/corelib/time/qdatetime.h
+++ b/src/corelib/time/qdatetime.h
@@ -193,13 +193,6 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] QTime addMSecs(int ms) const;
     int msecsTo(QTime t) const;
 
-    constexpr bool operator==(QTime other) const { return mds == other.mds; }
-    constexpr bool operator!=(QTime other) const { return mds != other.mds; }
-    constexpr bool operator< (QTime other) const { return mds <  other.mds; }
-    constexpr bool operator<=(QTime other) const { return mds <= other.mds; }
-    constexpr bool operator> (QTime other) const { return mds >  other.mds; }
-    constexpr bool operator>=(QTime other) const { return mds >= other.mds; }
-
     static constexpr inline QTime fromMSecsSinceStartOfDay(int msecs) { return QTime(msecs); }
     constexpr inline int msecsSinceStartOfDay() const { return mds == NullTime ? 0 : mds; }
 
@@ -223,6 +216,13 @@ private:
     constexpr inline int ds() const { return mds == -1 ? 0 : mds; }
     int mds;
 
+    friend constexpr bool operator==(QTime lhs, QTime rhs) { return lhs.mds == rhs.mds; }
+    friend constexpr bool operator!=(QTime lhs, QTime rhs) { return lhs.mds != rhs.mds; }
+    friend constexpr bool operator< (QTime lhs, QTime rhs) { return lhs.mds <  rhs.mds; }
+    friend constexpr bool operator<=(QTime lhs, QTime rhs) { return lhs.mds <= rhs.mds; }
+    friend constexpr bool operator> (QTime lhs, QTime rhs) { return lhs.mds >  rhs.mds; }
+    friend constexpr bool operator>=(QTime lhs, QTime rhs) { return lhs.mds >= rhs.mds; }
+
     friend class QDateTime;
     friend class QDateTimePrivate;
 #ifndef QT_NO_DATASTREAM