diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.cpp
index 90dd9fe3e6..a1b17539e7 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.cpp
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ public:
 
 int Bar::failureCount = 0;
 
+#if QT_CONFIG(thread)
 class MetaTypeTorturer: public QThread
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -485,6 +486,7 @@ void tst_QMetaType::threadSafety()
     QCOMPARE(t3.failureCount, 0);
     QCOMPARE(Bar::failureCount, 0);
 }
+#endif
 
 namespace TestSpace
 {
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.h b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.h
index 9fb5b63262..77feff806f 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.h
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.h
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ private:
 
 private slots:
     void defined();
+#if QT_CONFIG(thread)
     void threadSafety();
+#endif
     void namespaces();
     void id();
     void qMetaTypeId();
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qpointer/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qpointer/CMakeLists.txt
index 4b023b7033..e94730ba90 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qpointer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qpointer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 ## tst_qpointer Test:
 #####################################################################
 
+if (NOT QT_FEATURE_thread)
+    return()
+endif()
+
 qt_internal_add_test(tst_qpointer
     SOURCES
         tst_qpointer.cpp
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qproperty/tst_qproperty.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qproperty/tst_qproperty.cpp
index 93d2ac9783..f796e6d790 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qproperty/tst_qproperty.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qproperty/tst_qproperty.cpp
@@ -78,8 +78,10 @@ private slots:
     void compatPropertySignals();
 
     void noFakeDependencies();
+#if QT_CONFIG(thread)
     void threadSafety();
     void threadSafety2();
+#endif // QT_CONFIG(thread)
 
     void bindablePropertyWithInitialization();
     void noDoubleNotification();
@@ -1661,6 +1663,7 @@ void tst_QProperty::noFakeDependencies()
     QCOMPARE(old, bindingFunctionCalled);
 }
 
+#if QT_CONFIG(thread)
 struct ThreadSafetyTester : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -1780,6 +1783,7 @@ void tst_QProperty::threadSafety2()
     QCOMPARE(movedObj->objectName(), "test");
     QCOMPARE(movedObj->children().first()->objectName(), "child");
 }
+#endif // QT_CONFIG(thread)
 
 struct CustomType
 {
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qtimer/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qtimer/CMakeLists.txt
index 1eed69e979..ef7cb92a23 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qtimer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qtimer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 ## tst_qtimer Test:
 #####################################################################
 
+if (NOT QT_FEATURE_thread)
+    return()
+endif()
+
 qt_internal_add_test(tst_qtimer
     SOURCES
         tst_qtimer.cpp
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qtranslator/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qtranslator/CMakeLists.txt
index ca64f08869..dcf977c739 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qtranslator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qtranslator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 ## tst_qtranslator Test:
 #####################################################################
 
+if (NOT QT_CONFIG_thread)
+    return()
+endif()
+
 qt_internal_add_test(tst_qtranslator
     SOURCES
         tst_qtranslator.cpp