diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qregularexpression.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qregularexpression.cpp
index c039289028..c4c6fe4451 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qregularexpression.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qregularexpression.cpp
@@ -1721,6 +1721,32 @@ QRegularExpressionMatch QRegularExpression::match(const QString &subject,
     return QRegularExpressionMatch(*priv);
 }
 
+/*!
+    \since 5.5
+    \overload
+
+    Attempts to match the regular expression against the given \a subjectRef
+    string reference, starting at the position \a offset inside the subject, using a
+    match of type \a matchType and honoring the given \a matchOptions.
+
+    The returned QRegularExpressionMatch object contains the results of the
+    match.
+
+    \sa QRegularExpressionMatch, {normal matching}
+*/
+QRegularExpressionMatch QRegularExpression::match(const QStringRef &subjectRef,
+                                                  int offset,
+                                                  MatchType matchType,
+                                                  MatchOptions matchOptions) const
+{
+    d.data()->compilePattern();
+
+    const QString subject = subjectRef.string() ? *subjectRef.string() : QString();
+
+    QRegularExpressionMatchPrivate *priv = d->doMatch(subject, subjectRef.position(), subjectRef.length(), offset, matchType, matchOptions);
+    return QRegularExpressionMatch(*priv);
+}
+
 /*!
     Attempts to perform a global match of the regular expression against the
     given \a subject string, starting at the position \a offset inside the
@@ -1746,6 +1772,34 @@ QRegularExpressionMatchIterator QRegularExpression::globalMatch(const QString &s
     return QRegularExpressionMatchIterator(*priv);
 }
 
+/*!
+    \since 5.5
+    \overload
+
+    Attempts to perform a global match of the regular expression against the
+    given \a subjectRef string reference, starting at the position \a offset inside the
+    subject, using a match of type \a matchType and honoring the given \a
+    matchOptions.
+
+    The returned QRegularExpressionMatchIterator is positioned before the
+    first match result (if any).
+
+    \sa QRegularExpressionMatchIterator, {global matching}
+*/
+QRegularExpressionMatchIterator QRegularExpression::globalMatch(const QStringRef &subjectRef,
+                                                                int offset,
+                                                                MatchType matchType,
+                                                                MatchOptions matchOptions) const
+{
+    QRegularExpressionMatchIteratorPrivate *priv =
+            new QRegularExpressionMatchIteratorPrivate(*this,
+                                                       matchType,
+                                                       matchOptions,
+                                                       match(subjectRef, offset, matchType, matchOptions));
+
+    return QRegularExpressionMatchIterator(*priv);
+}
+
 /*!
     \since 5.4
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qregularexpression.h b/src/corelib/tools/qregularexpression.h
index ce91eace5f..1bd655ee2d 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qregularexpression.h
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qregularexpression.h
@@ -120,11 +120,21 @@ public:
                                   MatchType matchType       = NormalMatch,
                                   MatchOptions matchOptions = NoMatchOption) const;
 
+    QRegularExpressionMatch match(const QStringRef &subjectRef,
+                                  int offset                = 0,
+                                  MatchType matchType       = NormalMatch,
+                                  MatchOptions matchOptions = NoMatchOption) const;
+
     QRegularExpressionMatchIterator globalMatch(const QString &subject,
                                                 int offset                = 0,
                                                 MatchType matchType       = NormalMatch,
                                                 MatchOptions matchOptions = NoMatchOption) const;
 
+    QRegularExpressionMatchIterator globalMatch(const QStringRef &subjectRef,
+                                                int offset                = 0,
+                                                MatchType matchType       = NormalMatch,
+                                                MatchOptions matchOptions = NoMatchOption) const;
+
     void optimize() const;
 
     static QString escape(const QString &str);
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qregularexpression/tst_qregularexpression.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qregularexpression/tst_qregularexpression.cpp
index 7322384803..2814573863 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qregularexpression/tst_qregularexpression.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qregularexpression/tst_qregularexpression.cpp
@@ -257,18 +257,15 @@ static void prepareResultForNoMatchType(Match *m, const Match &orig)
     m->isValid = orig.isValid;
 }
 
-template<typename QREMatch, typename QREMatchFunc, typename Result>
-static void testMatch(const QRegularExpression &regexp,
-                      QREMatchFunc matchingMethod,
-                      const QString &subject,
-                      int offset,
-                      QRegularExpression::MatchType matchType,
-                      QRegularExpression::MatchOptions matchOptions,
-                      const Result &result)
+template<typename QREMatch, typename QREMatchFunc, typename Subject, typename Result>
+static void testMatchImpl(const QRegularExpression &regexp,
+                          QREMatchFunc matchingMethod,
+                          const Subject &subject,
+                          int offset,
+                          QRegularExpression::MatchType matchType,
+                          QRegularExpression::MatchOptions matchOptions,
+                          const Result &result)
 {
-    if (forceOptimize)
-        regexp.optimize();
-
     {
         const QREMatch m = (regexp.*matchingMethod)(subject, offset, matchType, matchOptions);
         consistencyCheck(m);
@@ -293,6 +290,36 @@ static void testMatch(const QRegularExpression &regexp,
     }
 }
 
+template<typename QREMatch, typename QREMatchFuncForString, typename QREMatchFuncForStringRef, typename Result>
+static void testMatch(const QRegularExpression &regexp,
+                      QREMatchFuncForString matchingMethodForString,
+                      QREMatchFuncForStringRef matchingMethodForStringRef,
+                      const QString &subject,
+                      int offset,
+                      QRegularExpression::MatchType matchType,
+                      QRegularExpression::MatchOptions matchOptions,
+                      const Result &result)
+{
+    if (forceOptimize)
+        regexp.optimize();
+
+    // test with QString as subject type
+    testMatchImpl<QREMatch>(regexp, matchingMethodForString, subject, offset, matchType, matchOptions, result);
+
+    // test with QStringRef as subject type
+    testMatchImpl<QREMatch>(regexp,
+                            matchingMethodForStringRef,
+                            QStringRef(&subject, 0, subject.length()),
+                            offset,
+                            matchType,
+                            matchOptions,
+                            result);
+}
+
+typedef QRegularExpressionMatch (QRegularExpression::*QREMatchStringPMF)(const QString &, int, QRegularExpression::MatchType, QRegularExpression::MatchOptions) const;
+typedef QRegularExpressionMatch (QRegularExpression::*QREMatchStringRefPMF)(const QStringRef &, int, QRegularExpression::MatchType, QRegularExpression::MatchOptions) const;
+typedef QRegularExpressionMatchIterator (QRegularExpression::*QREGlobalMatchStringPMF)(const QString &, int, QRegularExpression::MatchType, QRegularExpression::MatchOptions) const;
+typedef QRegularExpressionMatchIterator (QRegularExpression::*QREGlobalMatchStringRefPMF)(const QStringRef &, int, QRegularExpression::MatchType, QRegularExpression::MatchOptions) const;
 
 void tst_QRegularExpression::provideRegularExpressions()
 {
@@ -785,7 +812,14 @@ void tst_QRegularExpression::normalMatch()
     QFETCH(QRegularExpression::MatchOptions, matchOptions);
     QFETCH(Match, match);
 
-    testMatch<QRegularExpressionMatch>(regexp, &QRegularExpression::match, subject, offset, QRegularExpression::NormalMatch, matchOptions, match);
+    testMatch<QRegularExpressionMatch>(regexp,
+                                       static_cast<QREMatchStringPMF>(&QRegularExpression::match),
+                                       static_cast<QREMatchStringRefPMF>(&QRegularExpression::match),
+                                       subject,
+                                       offset,
+                                       QRegularExpression::NormalMatch,
+                                       matchOptions,
+                                       match);
 }
 
 void tst_QRegularExpression::partialMatch_data()
@@ -1041,7 +1075,14 @@ void tst_QRegularExpression::partialMatch()
     QFETCH(QRegularExpression::MatchOptions, matchOptions);
     QFETCH(Match, match);
 
-    testMatch<QRegularExpressionMatch>(regexp, &QRegularExpression::match, subject, offset, matchType, matchOptions, match);
+    testMatch<QRegularExpressionMatch>(regexp,
+                                       static_cast<QREMatchStringPMF>(&QRegularExpression::match),
+                                       static_cast<QREMatchStringRefPMF>(&QRegularExpression::match),
+                                       subject,
+                                       offset,
+                                       matchType,
+                                       matchOptions,
+                                       match);
 }
 
 void tst_QRegularExpression::globalMatch_data()
@@ -1311,7 +1352,14 @@ void tst_QRegularExpression::globalMatch()
     QFETCH(QRegularExpression::MatchOptions, matchOptions);
     QFETCH(QList<Match>, matchList);
 
-    testMatch<QRegularExpressionMatchIterator>(regexp, &QRegularExpression::globalMatch, subject, offset, matchType, matchOptions, matchList);
+    testMatch<QRegularExpressionMatchIterator>(regexp,
+                                               static_cast<QREGlobalMatchStringPMF>(&QRegularExpression::globalMatch),
+                                               static_cast<QREGlobalMatchStringRefPMF>(&QRegularExpression::globalMatch),
+                                               subject,
+                                               offset,
+                                               matchType,
+                                               matchOptions,
+                                               matchList);
 }
 
 void tst_QRegularExpression::serialize_data()