diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobjectbuilder.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobjectbuilder.cpp
index 4ecc340787..0f018074e4 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobjectbuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobjectbuilder.cpp
@@ -575,6 +575,16 @@ QMetaPropertyBuilder QMetaObjectBuilder::addProperty
     return QMetaPropertyBuilder(this, index);
 }
 
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 15)
+QT_WARNING_PUSH
+QT_WARNING_DISABLE_DEPRECATED
+static bool deprecatedIsEditable(const QMetaProperty &prototype)
+{
+    return prototype.isEditable();
+}
+QT_WARNING_POP
+#endif
+
 /*!
     Adds a new property to this class that has the same information as
     \a prototype.  This is used to clone the properties of an existing
@@ -592,7 +602,7 @@ QMetaPropertyBuilder QMetaObjectBuilder::addProperty(const QMetaProperty& protot
     property.setDesignable(prototype.isDesignable());
     property.setScriptable(prototype.isScriptable());
     property.setStored(prototype.isStored());
-    property.setEditable(prototype.isEditable());
+    property.setEditable(deprecatedIsEditable(prototype));
     property.setUser(prototype.isUser());
     property.setStdCppSet(prototype.hasStdCppSet());
     property.setEnumOrFlag(prototype.isEnumType());