diff --git a/mkspecs/features/resources.prf b/mkspecs/features/resources.prf
index a25846bd77..48e9f83885 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/resources.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/resources.prf
@@ -73,17 +73,14 @@ for(resource, RESOURCES) {
 }
 
 !isEmpty(RESOURCES):contains(TEMPLATE, .*lib):plugin:static {
-    pluginName = $$lower($$replace(_PRO_FILE_, .*/([^/.]+)\\.[^/.]+, \\1))
-
-    resource_init_function = $${pluginName}_plugin_resource_init
+    resource_init_function = $$lower($$basename(TARGET))_plugin_resource_init
     DEFINES += "QT_PLUGIN_RESOURCE_INIT_FUNCTION=$$resource_init_function"
-
-    RESOURCE_INIT_CPP = $$OUT_PWD/$${pluginName}_plugin_resources.cpp
+    RESOURCE_INIT_CPP = $$OUT_PWD/$$lower($$basename(TARGET))_plugin_resources.cpp
 
     GENERATED_SOURCES += $$RESOURCE_INIT_CPP
     QMAKE_DISTCLEAN += $$RESOURCE_INIT_CPP
 
-    !build_pass {
+    isEmpty(BUILDS)|build_pass {
         RESOURCE_INIT_CONT = \
             "// This file is autogenerated by qmake. It contains a function that" \
             "// references all resources the plugin includes and the function is" \