2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
index 8f80be30bd9..e3b25f8bf7a 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ void QObjectPrivate::ConnectionData::cleanOrphanedConnectionsImpl(QObject *sende
     ConnectionOrSignalVector *c = nullptr;
     {
         QBasicMutexLocker l(signalSlotLock(sender));
-        if (ref > 1)
+        if (ref.loadAcquire() > 1)
             return;
 
         // Since ref == 1, no activate() is in process since we locked the mutex. That implies,
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h
index 1953aea21e8..247c7b15010 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public:
         void removeConnection(Connection *c);
         void cleanOrphanedConnections(QObject *sender)
         {
-            if (orphaned.loadRelaxed() && ref == 1)
+            if (orphaned.loadRelaxed() && ref.loadAcquire() == 1)
                 cleanOrphanedConnectionsImpl(sender);
         }
         void cleanOrphanedConnectionsImpl(QObject *sender);