diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
index 89d552f431..fa49c8e05b 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
@@ -1828,6 +1828,7 @@ bool QNetworkReplyHttpImplPrivate::start(const QNetworkRequest &newHttpRequest)
 #endif
 }
 
+#if QT_CONFIG(bearermanagement)
 bool QNetworkReplyHttpImplPrivate::startWaitForSession(QSharedPointer<QNetworkSession> &session)
 {
     Q_Q(QNetworkReplyHttpImpl);
@@ -1853,6 +1854,7 @@ bool QNetworkReplyHttpImplPrivate::startWaitForSession(QSharedPointer<QNetworkSe
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(q, "_q_finished", connection);
     return false;
 }
+#endif // QT_CONFIG(bearermanagement)
 
 void QNetworkReplyHttpImplPrivate::_q_startOperation()
 {
diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl_p.h b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl_p.h
index 1b702bd2ec..1eedfa5a5d 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl_p.h
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl_p.h
@@ -160,7 +160,9 @@ signals:
 
 class QNetworkReplyHttpImplPrivate: public QNetworkReplyPrivate
 {
+#if QT_CONFIG(bearermanagement)
     bool startWaitForSession(QSharedPointer<QNetworkSession> &session);
+#endif
 
 public: