diff --git a/src/gui/util/qgraphicsframecapturemetal.mm b/src/gui/util/qgraphicsframecapturemetal.mm
index ecb0ca9b03..91c0b924e4 100644
--- a/src/gui/util/qgraphicsframecapturemetal.mm
+++ b/src/gui/util/qgraphicsframecapturemetal.mm
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ QGraphicsFrameCaptureMetal::QGraphicsFrameCaptureMetal()
 
 QGraphicsFrameCaptureMetal::~QGraphicsFrameCaptureMetal()
 {
-#ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
+#if defined(Q_OS_MACOS) && QT_CONFIG(process)
     if (m_process) {
         m_process->terminate();
         delete m_process;
@@ -131,7 +131,10 @@ bool QGraphicsFrameCaptureMetal::isCapturing() const
 
 void QGraphicsFrameCaptureMetal::openCapture()
 {
-#ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
+#if defined(Q_OS_MACOS)
+#if !QT_CONFIG(process)
+    qFatal("QGraphicsFrameCapture requires QProcess on macOS");
+#else
     if (!initialized()) {
         qCWarning(lcGraphicsFrameCapture) << "Capturing on Metal was not initialized. Can not open XCode with a valid capture.";
         return;
@@ -148,6 +151,7 @@ void QGraphicsFrameCaptureMetal::openCapture()
     m_process->kill();
     m_process->start();
 #endif
+#endif
 }
 
 void QGraphicsFrameCaptureMetal::updateCaptureFileName()
diff --git a/src/gui/util/qgraphicsframecapturemetal_p_p.h b/src/gui/util/qgraphicsframecapturemetal_p_p.h
index ffa8404d25..d703949de2 100644
--- a/src/gui/util/qgraphicsframecapturemetal_p_p.h
+++ b/src/gui/util/qgraphicsframecapturemetal_p_p.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     void updateCaptureFileName();
-#ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
+#if defined(Q_OS_MACOS) && QT_CONFIG(process)
     QProcess *m_process = nullptr;
 #endif
     MTLCaptureManager *m_captureManager = nullptr;