diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.cpp
index af838ab090..dbc11c57ec 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.cpp
@@ -376,6 +376,13 @@ struct DefinedTypesFilter {
     information about a type, false otherwise.
 */
 
+/*!
+    \fn int QMetaType::id() const
+    \since 5.13
+
+    Returns id type hold by this QMetatype instance.
+*/
+
 /*!
     \fn bool QMetaType::sizeOf() const
     \since 5.0
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
index ed7feee775..0bf430bb26 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
@@ -570,6 +570,7 @@ public:
 
     inline bool isValid() const;
     inline bool isRegistered() const;
+    inline int id() const;
     inline int sizeOf() const;
     inline TypeFlags flags() const;
     inline const QMetaObject *metaObject() const;
@@ -2221,6 +2222,11 @@ inline bool QMetaType::isRegistered() const
     return isValid();
 }
 
+inline int QMetaType::id() const
+{
+    return m_typeId;
+}
+
 inline void *QMetaType::create(const void *copy) const
 {
     // ### TODO Qt6 remove the extension
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.cpp
index 5d9b5ca95c..2d6961c209 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ private slots:
     void defined();
     void threadSafety();
     void namespaces();
+    void id();
     void qMetaTypeId();
     void properties();
     void normalizedTypes();
@@ -475,6 +476,12 @@ void tst_QMetaType::namespaces()
     QCOMPARE(QMetaType::typeName(qungTfuId), "TestSpace::QungTfu");
 }
 
+void tst_QMetaType::id()
+{
+    QCOMPARE(QMetaType(QMetaType::QString).id(), QMetaType::QString);
+    QCOMPARE(QMetaType(::qMetaTypeId<TestSpace::Foo>()).id(), ::qMetaTypeId<TestSpace::Foo>());
+}
+
 void tst_QMetaType::qMetaTypeId()
 {
     QCOMPARE(::qMetaTypeId<QString>(), int(QMetaType::QString));