1 files changed, 6 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/util/qshaderlanguage.cpp b/src/gui/util/qshaderlanguage.cpp
index 4a0da5bfb5..f9192f5ff3 100644
--- a/src/gui/util/qshaderlanguage.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/util/qshaderlanguage.cpp
@@ -43,14 +43,12 @@
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-namespace {
-    void registerEnums()
-    {
-        qRegisterMetaType<QShaderLanguage::StorageQualifier>();
-        qRegisterMetaType<QShaderLanguage::VariableType>();
-    }
+// Note: to be invoked explicitly. Relying for example on
+// Q_COREAPP_STARTUP_FUNCTION would not be acceptable in static builds.
+void qt_register_ShaderLanguage_enums()
+{
+    qRegisterMetaType<QShaderLanguage::StorageQualifier>();
+    qRegisterMetaType<QShaderLanguage::VariableType>();
 }
 
-Q_COREAPP_STARTUP_FUNCTION(registerEnums)
-
 QT_END_NAMESPACE