2 files changed, 9 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/util/qshadergraphloader.cpp b/src/gui/util/qshadergraphloader.cpp
index c7560d9105..8d92c73a5a 100644
--- a/src/gui/util/qshadergraphloader.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/util/qshadergraphloader.cpp
@@ -48,10 +48,13 @@
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
+void qt_register_ShaderLanguage_enums();
+
 QShaderGraphLoader::QShaderGraphLoader() Q_DECL_NOTHROW
     : m_status(Null),
       m_device(nullptr)
 {
+    qt_register_ShaderLanguage_enums();
 }
 
 QShaderGraphLoader::Status QShaderGraphLoader::status() const Q_DECL_NOTHROW
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