diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
index af4b35fb46..f66533e78f 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
@@ -4533,6 +4533,17 @@ void tst_QObject::pointerConnect()
     con = connect(&r1, &ReceiverObject::slot4 , &s, &SenderObject::signal4);
     QVERIFY(!con);
     QVERIFY(!QObject::disconnect(con));
+
+    //connect an arbitrary PMF to a slot
+    QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "QObject::connect: signal not found in ReceiverObject");
+    con = connect(&r1, &ReceiverObject::reset, &r1, &ReceiverObject::slot1);
+    QVERIFY(!con);
+    QVERIFY(!QObject::disconnect(con));
+
+    QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "QObject::connect: signal not found in ReceiverObject");
+    con = connect(&r1, &ReceiverObject::reset, &r1, [](){});
+    QVERIFY(!con);
+    QVERIFY(!QObject::disconnect(con));
 }
 
 void tst_QObject::pointerDisconnect()