diff --git a/src/plugins/terminal/shortcutmap.cpp b/src/plugins/terminal/shortcutmap.cpp
index 220f997be9a..7a63a087f69 100644
--- a/src/plugins/terminal/shortcutmap.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/terminal/shortcutmap.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,11 @@ bool ShortcutMap::tryShortcut(QKeyEvent *e)
         return identicalMatches > 0;
     }
     }
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 5, 0)
     Q_UNREACHABLE_RETURN(false);
+#else
+    return false;
+#endif
 }
 
 /*! \internal