diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qpointer.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qpointer.h
index 25267e388e..8d63f2bc0e 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qpointer.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qpointer.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public:
     { return data(); }
     T* operator->() const noexcept
     { return data(); }
-    inline T& operator*() const
+    T& operator*() const noexcept
     { return *data(); }
     operator T*() const noexcept
     { return data(); }