diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qprocess_unix.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qprocess_unix.cpp
index 364da89ff6..59e920bc18 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qprocess_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qprocess_unix.cpp
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ void QProcessPrivate::startProcess()
     int ffdflags = FFD_CLOEXEC;
 
     // QTBUG-86285
-#if !QT_CONFIG(forkfd_pidfd)
+#if defined(Q_OS_LINUX) && !QT_CONFIG(forkfd_pidfd)
     ffdflags |= FFD_USE_FORK;
 #endif