diff --git a/src/plugins/generic/linuxinput/linuxinput.pro b/src/plugins/generic/linuxinput/linuxinput.pro
index a771ee9734..18cb04e973 100644
--- a/src/plugins/generic/linuxinput/linuxinput.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/generic/linuxinput/linuxinput.pro
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ DEFINES += QT_QWS_KBD_LINUXINPUT
 
 HEADERS	= qlinuxinput.h
 
+QT += core-private
+
 SOURCES	= main.cpp \
 	qlinuxinput.cpp