diff --git a/src/network/ssl/qsslsocket.cpp b/src/network/ssl/qsslsocket.cpp
index 0563fd0663..9ec85c4b07 100644
--- a/src/network/ssl/qsslsocket.cpp
+++ b/src/network/ssl/qsslsocket.cpp
@@ -3091,10 +3091,11 @@ QTlsBackend *QSslSocketPrivate::tlsBackendInUse()
 
     tlsBackend = QTlsBackend::findBackend(activeBackendName);
     if (tlsBackend) {
-        QObject::connect(tlsBackend, &QObject::destroyed, [] {
+        QObject::connect(tlsBackend, &QObject::destroyed, tlsBackend, [] {
             const QMutexLocker locker(&backendMutex);
             tlsBackend = nullptr;
-        });
+        },
+        Qt::DirectConnection);
     }
     return tlsBackend;
 }