diff --git a/package/qt5/qt5.mk b/package/qt5/qt5.mk
index e9c59db9d..2a3e27432 100644
--- a/package/qt5/qt5.mk
+++ b/package/qt5/qt5.mk
@@ -17,3 +17,6 @@ define QT5_LA_PRL_FILES_FIXUP
 		$(SED) "s%-L/usr/lib%%" $$i; \
 	done
 endef
+
+# Variable for other Qt applications to use
+QT5_QMAKE = $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/qmake -spec devices/linux-buildroot-g++