diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.cpp
index 476234d7c5..57a4a3063b 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.cpp
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ const char *QtMetaTypePrivate::typedefNameForType(const QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInte
         if (it.key() == officialName)
             continue;               // skip the official name
         name = it.key().constData();
+        ++it;
         break;
     }