diff --git a/src/corelib/compat/removed_api.cpp b/src/corelib/compat/removed_api.cpp
index 99402ed35d..4cde28e088 100644
--- a/src/corelib/compat/removed_api.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/compat/removed_api.cpp
@@ -285,8 +285,6 @@ QT_WARNING_POP
 
 #if QT_CORE_REMOVED_SINCE(6, 5)
 
-#include "qbuffer.h" // inline removed API
-
 #include "qbasictimer.h"
 
 void QBasicTimer::start(int msec, QObject *obj)
@@ -299,6 +297,8 @@ void QBasicTimer::start(int msec, Qt::TimerType timerType, QObject *obj)
     start(qint64(msec), timerType, obj);
 }
 
+#include "qbuffer.h" // inline removed API
+
 #include "qenvironmentvariables.h"
 
 bool qputenv(const char *varName, const QByteArray &value)