diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qassert.h b/src/corelib/global/qassert.h
index c3696d10a8..063cdf89c4 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qassert.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qassert.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
+#if defined(__cplusplus)
+
 #ifndef Q_CC_MSVC
 Q_NORETURN
 #endif
@@ -73,6 +75,29 @@ inline T *q_check_ptr(T *p) { Q_CHECK_PTR(p); return p; }
         Q_ASSUME_IMPL(valueOfExpression);\
     }(Expr)
 
+// Don't use these in C++ mode, use static_assert directly.
+// These are here only to keep old code compiling.
+#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT(Condition) static_assert(bool(Condition), #Condition)
+#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT_X(Condition, Message) static_assert(bool(Condition), Message)
+
+#elif defined(Q_COMPILER_STATIC_ASSERT)
+// C11 mode - using the _S version in case <assert.h> doesn't do the right thing
+#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT(Condition) _Static_assert(!!(Condition), #Condition)
+#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT_X(Condition, Message) _Static_assert(!!(Condition), Message)
+#else
+// C89 & C99 version
+#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT_PRIVATE_JOIN(A, B) Q_STATIC_ASSERT_PRIVATE_JOIN_IMPL(A, B)
+#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT_PRIVATE_JOIN_IMPL(A, B) A ## B
+#  ifdef __COUNTER__
+#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT(Condition) \
+    typedef char Q_STATIC_ASSERT_PRIVATE_JOIN(q_static_assert_result, __COUNTER__) [(Condition) ? 1 : -1];
+#  else
+#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT(Condition) \
+    typedef char Q_STATIC_ASSERT_PRIVATE_JOIN(q_static_assert_result, __LINE__) [(Condition) ? 1 : -1];
+#  endif /* __COUNTER__ */
+#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT_X(Condition, Message) Q_STATIC_ASSERT(Condition)
+#endif // __cplusplus
+
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 #endif // QASSERT_H
diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
index 83f9e1fc0d..b475c9cc64 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
@@ -91,10 +91,14 @@
 #define QT_STRINGIFY2(x) #x
 #define QT_STRINGIFY(x) QT_STRINGIFY2(x)
 
+inline void qt_noop(void) {}
+
 #include <QtCore/qsystemdetection.h>
 #include <QtCore/qprocessordetection.h>
 #include <QtCore/qcompilerdetection.h>
 
+#include <QtCore/qassert.h>
+
 #if defined (__ELF__)
 #  define Q_OF_ELF
 #endif
@@ -107,29 +111,6 @@
 */
 #define Q_UNUSED(x) (void)x;
 
-#if defined(__cplusplus)
-// Don't use these in C++ mode, use static_assert directly.
-// These are here only to keep old code compiling.
-#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT(Condition) static_assert(bool(Condition), #Condition)
-#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT_X(Condition, Message) static_assert(bool(Condition), Message)
-#elif defined(Q_COMPILER_STATIC_ASSERT)
-// C11 mode - using the _S version in case <assert.h> doesn't do the right thing
-#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT(Condition) _Static_assert(!!(Condition), #Condition)
-#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT_X(Condition, Message) _Static_assert(!!(Condition), Message)
-#else
-// C89 & C99 version
-#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT_PRIVATE_JOIN(A, B) Q_STATIC_ASSERT_PRIVATE_JOIN_IMPL(A, B)
-#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT_PRIVATE_JOIN_IMPL(A, B) A ## B
-#  ifdef __COUNTER__
-#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT(Condition) \
-    typedef char Q_STATIC_ASSERT_PRIVATE_JOIN(q_static_assert_result, __COUNTER__) [(Condition) ? 1 : -1];
-#  else
-#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT(Condition) \
-    typedef char Q_STATIC_ASSERT_PRIVATE_JOIN(q_static_assert_result, __LINE__) [(Condition) ? 1 : -1];
-#  endif /* __COUNTER__ */
-#  define Q_STATIC_ASSERT_X(Condition, Message) Q_STATIC_ASSERT(Condition)
-#endif
-
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
@@ -534,8 +515,6 @@ private:
 
 #endif // Q_OS_DARWIN
 
-inline void qt_noop(void) {}
-
 /* These wrap try/catch so we can switch off exceptions later.
 
    Beware - do not use more than one QT_CATCH per QT_TRY, and do not use
@@ -591,10 +570,6 @@ Q_CORE_EXPORT Q_DECL_CONST_FUNCTION bool qSharedBuild() noexcept;
 #  define QT_DEBUG
 #endif
 
-QT_BEGIN_INCLUDE_NAMESPACE
-#include <QtCore/qassert.h>
-QT_END_INCLUDE_NAMESPACE
-
 #if 0
 #pragma qt_class(QFunctionPointer)
 #endif