diff --git a/depends/packages/qt.mk b/depends/packages/qt.mk
index 5608e5f0738..4300d8831d2 100644
--- a/depends/packages/qt.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/qt.mk
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ $(package)_config_opts_mingw32 += -xplatform win32-g++
 $(package)_config_opts_mingw32 += "QMAKE_CFLAGS = '$($(package)_cflags) $($(package)_cppflags)'"
 $(package)_config_opts_mingw32 += "QMAKE_CXX = '$($(package)_cxx)'"
 $(package)_config_opts_mingw32 += "QMAKE_CXXFLAGS = '$($(package)_cxxflags) $($(package)_cppflags)'"
+$(package)_config_opts_mingw32 += "QMAKE_LINK = '$($(package)_cxx)'"
 $(package)_config_opts_mingw32 += "QMAKE_LFLAGS = '$($(package)_ldflags)'"
 $(package)_config_opts_mingw32 += "QMAKE_LIB = '$($(package)_ar) rc'"
 $(package)_config_opts_mingw32 += -device-option CROSS_COMPILE="$(host)-"