diff --git a/src/util/kmodifierkeyinfo.h b/src/util/kmodifierkeyinfo.h
--- a/src/util/kmodifierkeyinfo.h
+++ b/src/util/kmodifierkeyinfo.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <kguiaddons_export.h>
 
+#include <QExplicitlySharedDataPointer>
 #include <QObject>
 
 class KModifierKeyInfoProvider;
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@
 
 private:
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(KModifierKeyInfo)
-    KModifierKeyInfoProvider *const p;  // krazy:exclude=dpointer
+    QExplicitlySharedDataPointer<KModifierKeyInfoProvider> const p;  // krazy:exclude=dpointer
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/util/kmodifierkeyinfo.cpp b/src/util/kmodifierkeyinfo.cpp
--- a/src/util/kmodifierkeyinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/util/kmodifierkeyinfo.cpp
@@ -38,23 +38,22 @@
 KModifierKeyInfo::KModifierKeyInfo(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent), p(createProvider())
 {
-    connect(p, &KModifierKeyInfoProvider::keyPressed,
+    connect(p.data(), &KModifierKeyInfoProvider::keyPressed,
             this, &KModifierKeyInfo::keyPressed);
-    connect(p, &KModifierKeyInfoProvider::keyLatched,
+    connect(p.data(), &KModifierKeyInfoProvider::keyLatched,
             this, &KModifierKeyInfo::keyLatched);
-    connect(p, &KModifierKeyInfoProvider::keyLocked,
+    connect(p.data(), &KModifierKeyInfoProvider::keyLocked,
             this, &KModifierKeyInfo::keyLocked);
-    connect(p, &KModifierKeyInfoProvider::buttonPressed,
+    connect(p.data(), &KModifierKeyInfoProvider::buttonPressed,
             this, &KModifierKeyInfo::buttonPressed);
-    connect(p, &KModifierKeyInfoProvider::keyAdded,
+    connect(p.data(), &KModifierKeyInfoProvider::keyAdded,
             this, &KModifierKeyInfo::keyAdded);
-    connect(p, &KModifierKeyInfoProvider::keyRemoved,
+    connect(p.data(), &KModifierKeyInfoProvider::keyRemoved,
             this, &KModifierKeyInfo::keyRemoved);
 }
 
 KModifierKeyInfo::~KModifierKeyInfo()
 {
-    delete p;
 }
 
 bool KModifierKeyInfo::knowsKey(Qt::Key key) const
diff --git a/src/util/kmodifierkeyinfoprovider_p.h b/src/util/kmodifierkeyinfoprovider_p.h
--- a/src/util/kmodifierkeyinfoprovider_p.h
+++ b/src/util/kmodifierkeyinfoprovider_p.h
@@ -24,14 +24,15 @@
 #include <QAbstractNativeEventFilter>
 #include <QHash>
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QSharedData>
 #include "kguiaddons_export.h"
 
 /**
  * Background class that implements the behaviour of KModifierKeyInfo for
  * the different supported platforms.
  * @internal
  */
-class KGUIADDONS_EXPORT KModifierKeyInfoProvider : public QObject
+class KGUIADDONS_EXPORT KModifierKeyInfoProvider : public QObject, public QSharedData
 {
     Q_OBJECT