diff --git a/src/controls/QskQuick.h b/src/controls/QskQuick.h
index 586c3ceb..4782d598 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskQuick.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskQuick.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ QSK_EXPORT const QSGNode* qskItemNode( const QQuickItem* );
 QSK_EXPORT const QSGNode* qskPaintNode( const QQuickItem* );
 
 template< typename T >
-inline T qskFindAncestorOf( const QQuickItem* item )
+inline T qskFindAncestorOf( QQuickItem* item )
 {
     for ( auto it = item; it != nullptr; it = it->parentItem() )
     {
@@ -56,4 +56,11 @@ inline T qskFindAncestorOf( const QQuickItem* item )
     return nullptr;
 }
 
+template< typename T >
+inline T qskFindAncestorOf( const QQuickItem* item )
+{
+    return qskFindAncestorOf< std::remove_const< T > >(
+        const_cast< QQuickItem * >( item ) );
+}
+
 #endif