diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qlist.h b/src/corelib/tools/qlist.h
index b795bbc86e..333ce72849 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qlist.h
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qlist.h
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ inline void QList<T>::move(int from, int to)
 template<typename T>
 Q_OUTOFLINE_TEMPLATE QList<T> QList<T>::mid(int pos, int alength) const
 {
-    if (alength < 0 || pos + alength > size())
+    if (alength < 0 || pos > size() - alength)
         alength = size() - pos;
     if (pos == 0 && alength == size())
         return *this;