diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
index 8af4a7110a..de1b8d725f 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
@@ -2851,7 +2851,7 @@ void QGuiApplicationPrivate::processTouchEvent(QWindowSystemInterfacePrivate::To
     for (auto &tempPt : e->points) {
         // update state
         auto epd = devPriv->pointById(tempPt.id());
-        auto &mut = QMutableEventPoint::from(const_cast<QEventPoint &>(epd->eventPoint));
+        auto &mut = QMutableEventPoint::from(epd->eventPoint);
         epd->eventPoint.setAccepted(false);
         switch (tempPt.state()) {
         case QEventPoint::State::Pressed: