diff --git a/mkspecs/features/default_post.prf b/mkspecs/features/default_post.prf
index 9df99b8648..0e41b825ec 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/default_post.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/default_post.prf
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ breakpad {
 }
 
 c++17: CONFIG += c++1z
+c++latest: CONFIG *= c++2a c++1z c++14 c++11
 
 !c++11:!c++14:!c++1z:!c++2a {
     # Qt requires C++11 since 5.7, check if we need to force a compiler option
diff --git a/qmake/doc/src/qmake-manual.qdoc b/qmake/doc/src/qmake-manual.qdoc
index 27f45089d1..48ca96ae92 100644
--- a/qmake/doc/src/qmake-manual.qdoc
+++ b/qmake/doc/src/qmake-manual.qdoc
@@ -977,6 +977,9 @@
     \row    \li c++2a \li C++2a support is enabled. This option has no effect if
             the compiler does not support C++2a, or can't select the C++ standard.
             By default, support is disabled.
+    \row    \li c++latest \li Support for the latest C++ language standard is
+            enabled that is supported by the compiler. By default, this option is
+            disabled.
     \row    \li strict_c++ \li Disables support for C++ compiler extensions.
             By default, they are enabled.
     \row    \li depend_includepath \li Appending the value of INCLUDEPATH to