2 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
index 6a93ef4d09..cb6f26b2c5 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
@@ -1976,12 +1976,11 @@ void QGuiApplication::restoreOverrideCursor()
 
   \sa QStyleHints
   */
-QStyleHints *QGuiApplication::styleHints() const
+QStyleHints *QGuiApplication::styleHints()
 {
-    Q_D(const QGuiApplication);
-    if (!d->styleHints)
-        const_cast<QGuiApplicationPrivate *>(d)->styleHints = new QStyleHints();
-    return d->styleHints;
+    if (!qGuiApp->d_func()->styleHints)
+        qGuiApp->d_func()->styleHints = new QStyleHints();
+    return qGuiApp->d_func()->styleHints;
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.h b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.h
index b58720db13..858083b10b 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public:
     static inline bool isRightToLeft() { return layoutDirection() == Qt::RightToLeft; }
     static inline bool isLeftToRight() { return layoutDirection() == Qt::LeftToRight; }
 
-    QStyleHints *styleHints() const;
+    static QStyleHints *styleHints();
     static void setDesktopSettingsAware(bool on);
     static bool desktopSettingsAware();