diff --git a/meta/classes/qt4e.bbclass b/meta/classes/qt4e.bbclass
index d7f5df842a..850bb6a717 100644
--- a/meta/classes/qt4e.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/qt4e.bbclass
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ QT_LIBINFIX = "E"
 # override variables set by qmake-base to compile Qt/Embedded apps
 #
 export QMAKESPEC = "${STAGING_DATADIR}/${QT_DIR_NAME}/mkspecs/${TARGET_OS}-oe-g++"
+export OE_QMAKE_QT_CONFIG = "${STAGING_DATADIR}/${QT_DIR_NAME}/mkspecs/qconfig.pri"
 export OE_QMAKE_INCDIR_QT = "${STAGING_INCDIR}/${QT_DIR_NAME}"
 export OE_QMAKE_LIBDIR_QT = "${STAGING_LIBDIR}"
 export OE_QMAKE_LIBS_QT = "qt"