IDataObject *QWindowsClipboardRetrievalMimeData::retrieveDataObject() const
{
    enum : int { attempts = 3 };
    IDataObject * pDataObj = nullptr;
    // QTBUG-53979, retry in case the other application has clipboard locked
    for (int i = 1; i <= attempts; ++i) {
        if (SUCCEEDED(OleGetClipboard(&pDataObj))) {
            if (QWindowsContext::verbose > 1)
                qCDebug(lcQpaMime) << __FUNCTION__ << pDataObj;
            return pDataObj;
        }
        qCWarning(lcQpaMime, i == attempts
                  ? "Unable to obtain clipboard."
                  : "Retrying to obtain clipboard.");
        QThread::msleep(50);
    }

    return nullptr;
}