diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qt_module_config.prf b/mkspecs/features/qt_module_config.prf
index 8786f77c4c..c4dfb193fe 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qt_module_config.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qt_module_config.prf
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ linux*:QMAKE_LFLAGS += $$QMAKE_LFLAGS_NOUNDEF
 QT += $$QT_PRIVATE
 unset(QT_PRIVATE)
 
-!build_pass:!internal_module:!isEmpty(DESTDIR):CONFIG += create_cmake
+!build_pass:!internal_module:CONFIG += create_cmake
 
 contains(TARGET, QtAddOn.*): \
     DEFINES += QT_BUILD_ADDON_$${ucmodule}_LIB