diff --git a/mkspecs/devices/linux-imx7-g++/qmake.conf b/mkspecs/devices/linux-imx7-g++/qmake.conf
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+#
+# qmake configuration for the NXP iMX7 boards (single, dual and quad)
+#
+
+include(../common/linux_device_pre.conf)
+
+IMX7_CFLAGS             = -march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon -DLINUX=1
+QMAKE_CFLAGS           += $$IMX7_CFLAGS
+QMAKE_CXXFLAGS         += $$IMX7_CFLAGS
+
+DISTRO_OPTS += hard-float
+
+QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM = linuxfb
+
+include(../common/linux_arm_device_post.conf)
+
+load(qt_config)
diff --git a/mkspecs/devices/linux-imx7-g++/qplatformdefs.h b/mkspecs/devices/linux-imx7-g++/qplatformdefs.h
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+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of the qmake spec of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL$
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL3 included in the
+** packaging of this file. Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3 requirements
+** will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.html.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 2.0 or (at your option) the GNU General
+** Public license version 3 or any later version approved by the KDE Free
+** Qt Foundation. The licenses are as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL2 and LICENSE.GPL3
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html and
+** https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "../../linux-g++/qplatformdefs.h"