1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/corelib/itemmodels/qitemselectionmodel.h b/src/corelib/itemmodels/qitemselectionmodel.h
index 9e379ad6d2..555401e621 100644
--- a/src/corelib/itemmodels/qitemselectionmodel.h
+++ b/src/corelib/itemmodels/qitemselectionmodel.h
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ public:
     inline int width() const { return br.column() - tl.column() + 1; }
     inline int height() const { return br.row() - tl.row() + 1; }
 
-    inline QModelIndex topLeft() const { return QModelIndex(tl); }
-    inline QModelIndex bottomRight() const { return QModelIndex(br); }
+    inline const QPersistentModelIndex &topLeft() const { return tl; }
+    inline const QPersistentModelIndex &bottomRight() const { return br; }
     inline QModelIndex parent() const { return tl.parent(); }
     inline const QAbstractItemModel *model() const { return tl.model(); }