diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf b/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf
index 27b1655296..a89df18f3a 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ isEmpty(MODULE):MODULE = $$section($$list($$basename(_PRO_FILE_)), ., 0, 0)
 isEmpty(VERSION): VERSION = $$MODULE_VERSION
 isEmpty(VERSION): error("Module does not define version.")
 
+exists($$OUT_PWD/qt$${MODULE}-config.pri) {
+    include($$OUT_PWD/qt$${MODULE}-config.pri)
+    CONFIG += generated_privates
+}
+
 # Compile as shared/DLL or static according to the option given to configure
 # unless overridden. Host builds are always static
 host_build|staticlib: CONFIG += static
diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qt_module_pris.prf b/mkspecs/features/qt_module_pris.prf
index 9542a362d0..379f8cdf17 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qt_module_pris.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qt_module_pris.prf
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ else: \
 MODULE_PRI = $$mod_inst_pfx/qt_lib_$${MODULE_ID}.pri
 MODULE_FWD_PRI = $$mod_work_pfx/qt_lib_$${MODULE_ID}.pri
 
-exists($$OUT_PWD/qt$${MODULE}-config.pri): \
-    include($$OUT_PWD/qt$${MODULE}-config.pri)
-
 defineReplace(qtGetFeaturesForModule) {
     enabled = $$unique(QT.$${1}.enabled_features)
     disabled = $$unique(QT.$${1}.disabled_features)