diff --git a/include/myx-example-features/private/qasconst.hpp b/include/myx-example-features/private/qasconst.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..123a05c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/myx-example-features/private/qasconst.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifndef MYX_BACKPORTS_QASCONST_HPP_
+#define MYX_BACKPORTS_QASCONST_HPP_
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QtGlobal>
+
+#if QT_VERSION < 0x050700
+
+template < typename T >
+Q_DECL_CONSTEXPR typename std::add_const< T >::type& qAsConst( T& t ) noexcept
+{
+	return( t );
+}
+
+
+// prevent rvalue arguments:
+template < typename T >
+void qAsConst( const T&& ) = delete;
+
+#endif // if QT_VERSION < 0x050700
+
+#endif // ifndef MYX_BACKPORTS_QASCONST_HPP_
diff --git a/src/myx-example-features/main.cpp b/src/myx-example-features/main.cpp
index b5b7f9e..3827562 100644
--- a/src/myx-example-features/main.cpp
+++ b/src/myx-example-features/main.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <myx-example-features/processor.hpp>
+#include <myx-example-features/private/qasconst.hpp>
 
 #include <cmath>