diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h b/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
index 1eb442aa5f..6755b82f61 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@
 #ifdef Q_COMPILER_NULLPTR
 # define Q_NULLPTR         nullptr
 #else
-# define Q_NULLPTR         0
+# define Q_NULLPTR         NULL
 #endif
 
 #ifdef Q_COMPILER_DEFAULT_MEMBERS