diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/directfb.pro b/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/directfb.pro
index 406b89e3b2..4e95aebe35 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/directfb.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/directfb.pro
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ HEADERS = qdirectfbintegration.h \
     qdirectfbeglhooks.h
 
 # ### port the GL context
-qtConfig(directfb_egl) {
+contains(QT_CONFIG, directfb_egl) {
     HEADERS += qdirectfb_egl.h
     SOURCES += qdirectfb_egl.cpp
     DEFINES += DIRECTFB_GL_EGL