diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qevent.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qevent.cpp
index 0c3b631608..7db77f5ee5 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qevent.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qevent.cpp
@@ -5327,14 +5327,6 @@ qint64 QPointingDeviceUniqueId::numericId() const noexcept
     (\c true) or not (\c false).
 */
 
-/*!
-    \internal
-*/
-bool QPointingDeviceUniqueId::equals(QPointingDeviceUniqueId other) const noexcept
-{
-    return numericId() == other.numericId();
-}
-
 /*!
     \relates QPointingDeviceUniqueId
     \since 5.8
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qinputdevice.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qinputdevice.cpp
index 47d1762f68..09b1939c29 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qinputdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qinputdevice.cpp
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaInputDevices)
 */
 
 /*!
-    Creates a new invalid input device instance.
+    Creates a new invalid input device instance as a child of \a parent.
 */
-QInputDevice::QInputDevice()
-    : QObject(*(new QInputDevicePrivate(QString(), -1, QInputDevice::DeviceType::Unknown)), nullptr)
+QInputDevice::QInputDevice(QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(*(new QInputDevicePrivate(QString(), -1, QInputDevice::DeviceType::Unknown)), parent)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qinputdevice.h b/src/gui/kernel/qinputdevice.h
index 667338fe02..0389c7856e 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qinputdevice.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qinputdevice.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Q_GUI_EXPORT QInputDevice : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(QRect availableVirtualGeometry READ availableVirtualGeometry NOTIFY availableVirtualGeometryChanged)
 
 public:
-    enum class DeviceType : qint16 {
+    enum class DeviceType {
         Unknown = 0x0000,
         Mouse = 0x0001,
         TouchScreen = 0x0002,
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ public:
         Stylus = 0x0010,
         Airbrush = 0x0020,
         Keyboard = 0x1000,
-        AllDevices = 0x7FFF
+        AllDevices = 0x7FFFFFFF
     };
     Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(DeviceTypes, DeviceType)
     Q_FLAG(DeviceTypes)
 
-    enum class Capability : qint32 {
+    enum class Capability {
         None = 0,
         Position = 0x0001,
         Area = 0x0002,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public:
     Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(Capabilities, Capability)
     Q_FLAG(Capabilities)
 
-    QInputDevice();
+    QInputDevice(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ~QInputDevice();
     QInputDevice(const QString &name, qint64 systemId, DeviceType type,
                  const QString &seatName = QString(), QObject *parent = nullptr);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void availableVirtualGeometryChanged(QRect area);
 
 protected:
-    QInputDevice(QInputDevicePrivate &d, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    QInputDevice(QInputDevicePrivate &d, QObject *parent);
 
     Q_DISABLE_COPY_MOVE(QInputDevice)
 };
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qinputdevice_p.h b/src/gui/kernel/qinputdevice_p.h
index b2c13351f7..41150d055d 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qinputdevice_p.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qinputdevice_p.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public:
                         QInputDevice::Capabilities caps = QInputDevice::Capability::None,
                         const QString &seatName = QString())
       : name(name), seatName(seatName), systemId(winSysId), capabilities(caps),
-        deviceType(type), pointingDeviceType(false)
+        deviceType(type)
     {
         // if the platform doesn't provide device IDs, make one up,
         // but try to avoid clashing with OS-provided 32-bit IDs
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ public:
     QRect availableVirtualGeometry;
     void *qqExtra = nullptr;    // Qt Quick can store arbitrary device-specific data here
     qint64 systemId = 0;
-    qint32 capabilities = static_cast<qint32>(QInputDevice::Capability::None);
+    QInputDevice::Capabilities capabilities = QInputDevice::Capability::None;
     QInputDevice::DeviceType deviceType = QInputDevice::DeviceType::Unknown;
-    qint16 pointingDeviceType : 1; // actually bool, but pack with deviceType
+    bool pointingDeviceType = false;
 
     static void registerDevice(const QInputDevice *dev);
     static void unregisterDevice(const QInputDevice *dev);
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public:
             return;
 
         availableVirtualGeometry = a;
-        capabilities |= qint32(QInputDevice::Capability::NormalizedPosition);
+        capabilities |= QInputDevice::Capability::NormalizedPosition;
         Q_Q(QInputDevice);
         Q_EMIT q->availableVirtualGeometryChanged(availableVirtualGeometry);
     }
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qpointingdevice.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qpointingdevice.cpp
index 349fb55cbe..fa04ad21f6 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qpointingdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qpointingdevice.cpp
@@ -144,12 +144,12 @@ Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcPointerGrab)
 */
 
 /*!
-    Creates a new invalid pointing device instance.
+    Creates a new invalid pointing device instance as a child of \a parent.
 */
-QPointingDevice::QPointingDevice()
+QPointingDevice::QPointingDevice(QObject *parent)
     : QInputDevice(*(new QPointingDevicePrivate(QLatin1String("unknown"), -1,
                                               DeviceType::Unknown, PointerType::Unknown,
-                                              Capability::None, 0, 0)))
+                                              Capability::None, 0, 0)), parent)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qpointingdevice.h b/src/gui/kernel/qpointingdevice.h
index c68039e88f..1e220e235f 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qpointingdevice.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qpointingdevice.h
@@ -69,12 +69,10 @@ public:
     qint64 numericId() const noexcept;
 
 private:
-    bool equals(QPointingDeviceUniqueId other) const noexcept;
-
-    friend inline bool operator==(QPointingDeviceUniqueId lhs, QPointingDeviceUniqueId rhs) noexcept
-    { return lhs.equals(rhs); }
-    friend inline bool operator!=(QPointingDeviceUniqueId lhs, QPointingDeviceUniqueId rhs) noexcept
-    { return !operator==(lhs, rhs); }
+    friend bool operator==(QPointingDeviceUniqueId lhs, QPointingDeviceUniqueId rhs) noexcept
+    { return lhs.numericId() == rhs.numericId(); }
+    friend bool operator!=(QPointingDeviceUniqueId lhs, QPointingDeviceUniqueId rhs) noexcept
+    { return lhs.numericId() != rhs.numericId(); }
 
     // TODO: for TUIO 2, or any other type of complex token ID, an internal
     // array (or hash) can be added to hold additional properties.
@@ -89,13 +87,13 @@ class Q_GUI_EXPORT QPointingDevice : public QInputDevice
 {
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_DECLARE_PRIVATE(QPointingDevice)
-    Q_PROPERTY(PointerType pointerType READ pointerType)
-    Q_PROPERTY(int maximumPoints READ maximumPoints)
-    Q_PROPERTY(int buttonCount READ buttonCount)
-    Q_PROPERTY(QPointingDeviceUniqueId uniqueId READ uniqueId)
+    Q_PROPERTY(PointerType pointerType READ pointerType CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int maximumPoints READ maximumPoints CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int buttonCount READ buttonCount CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QPointingDeviceUniqueId uniqueId READ uniqueId CONSTANT)
 
 public:
-    enum class PointerType : qint16 {
+    enum class PointerType {
         Unknown = 0,
         Generic = 0x0001,   // mouse or similar
         Finger = 0x0002,    // touchscreen or pad
@@ -107,7 +105,7 @@ public:
     Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(PointerTypes, PointerType)
     Q_FLAG(PointerTypes)
 
-    enum GrabTransition : quint8 {
+    enum GrabTransition {
         GrabPassive = 0x01,
         UngrabPassive = 0x02,
         CancelGrabPassive = 0x03,
@@ -118,7 +116,7 @@ public:
     };
     Q_ENUM(GrabTransition)
 
-    QPointingDevice();
+    QPointingDevice(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ~QPointingDevice();
     QPointingDevice(const QString &name, qint64 systemId, QInputDevice::DeviceType devType,
                     PointerType pType, Capabilities caps, int maxPoints, int buttonCount,
@@ -148,7 +146,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void grabChanged(QObject *grabber, GrabTransition transition, const QPointerEvent *event, const QEventPoint &point) const;
 
 protected:
-    QPointingDevice(QPointingDevicePrivate &d, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    QPointingDevice(QPointingDevicePrivate &d, QObject *parent);
 
     Q_DISABLE_COPY_MOVE(QPointingDevice)
 };