1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/corelib/plugin/qlibrary_p.h b/src/corelib/plugin/qlibrary_p.h
index e3bbbe104b..87d36ee5c8 100644
--- a/src/corelib/plugin/qlibrary_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/plugin/qlibrary_p.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #  include "QtCore/qt_windows.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <memory>
+
 QT_REQUIRE_CONFIG(library);
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
@@ -54,6 +56,12 @@ public:
 #endif
     enum UnloadFlag { UnloadSys, NoUnloadSys };
 
+    struct Deleter {
+        // QLibraryPrivate::release() is not, yet, and cannot easily be made, noexcept:
+        void operator()(QLibraryPrivate *p) const { p->release(); }
+    };
+    using UniquePtr = std::unique_ptr<QLibraryPrivate, Deleter>;
+
     const QString fileName;
     const QString fullVersion;