diff --git a/src/corelib/Qt6CoreMacros.cmake b/src/corelib/Qt6CoreMacros.cmake
index ea7f0bcda1..3b1e8a83e1 100644
--- a/src/corelib/Qt6CoreMacros.cmake
+++ b/src/corelib/Qt6CoreMacros.cmake
@@ -2708,7 +2708,7 @@ qt_deploy_runtime_dependencies(
         file(GENERATE OUTPUT "${file_name}" CONTENT "
 include(${QT_DEPLOY_SUPPORT})
 qt_deploy_runtime_dependencies(
-    EXECUTABLE ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}/$<TARGET_FILE_NAME:${arg_TARGET}>
+    EXECUTABLE \${QT_DEPLOY_BIN_DIR}/$<TARGET_FILE_NAME:${arg_TARGET}>
     GENERATE_QT_CONF
 )")
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/doc/src/cmake/qt_generate_deploy_app_script.qdoc b/src/corelib/doc/src/cmake/qt_generate_deploy_app_script.qdoc
index 4aa6213525..cbf100358a 100644
--- a/src/corelib/doc/src/cmake/qt_generate_deploy_app_script.qdoc
+++ b/src/corelib/doc/src/cmake/qt_generate_deploy_app_script.qdoc
@@ -71,9 +71,12 @@ which should come after the application's target has been installed using
 \l{install(TARGETS)}.
 
 The deployment script will call \l{qt_deploy_runtime_dependencies()} with a
-suitable set of options for the standard install layout. This is currently only
-implemented for macOS app bundles and Windows targets.
-Calling \c{qt_generate_deploy_app_script()} for any other platform will result
+suitable set of options for the standard install layout.
+Currently, this is only implemented for macOS app bundles built on a macOS
+host and Windows executables built on a Windows host.
+Cross-building a Windows executable on a Linux host, as well as similar
+scenarios, are not currently supported.
+Calling \c{qt_generate_deploy_app_script()} in such a case will result
 in a fatal error, unless the \c{NO_UNSUPPORTED_PLATFORM_ERROR} option is given.
 
 For deploying a QML application, use