diff --git a/src/libs/vpropertyexplorer/vpropertyformwidget.cpp b/src/libs/vpropertyexplorer/vpropertyformwidget.cpp
index 3a9a6d9ca..2d0744953 100644
--- a/src/libs/vpropertyexplorer/vpropertyformwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vpropertyexplorer/vpropertyformwidget.cpp
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ void VPE::VPropertyFormWidget::build()
     d_ptr->EditorWidgets.clear();
     if (layout())
     {
-        QLayoutItem *child = layout()->takeAt(0);
-        while (layout()->count() > 0 && child != nullptr)
+        QLayoutItem *child;
+        while (layout()->count() > 0 && (child = layout()->takeAt(0)) != nullptr)
         {
             if (child->widget())
             {