diff --git a/configure b/configure
index b10019897e..5e6b289aaf 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -6273,6 +6273,7 @@ if [ "$PLATFORM_QPA" = "yes" ]; then
             exit 1
         else
             CFG_WAYLAND=no
+            QMakeVar add DEFINES QT_NO_WAYLAND
         fi
     fi
 
@@ -6304,6 +6305,7 @@ if [ "$PLATFORM_QPA" = "yes" ]; then
                 exit 1
             fi
             CFG_XCB=no
+            QMakeVar add DEFINES QT_NO_XCB
         fi
     fi
 
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
index ee923ba095..22443eed80 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
@@ -238,8 +238,12 @@ static void init_platform(const QString &pluginArgument, const QString &platform
         const QString defaultPlatform = QLatin1String("cocoa");
 #elif defined (Q_OS_WIN)
         const QString defaultPlatform = QLatin1String("windows");
-#else
+#elif !defined (QT_NO_XCB)
         const QString defaultPlatform = QLatin1String("xcb");
+#elif !defined (QT_NO_WAYLAND)
+        const QString defaultPlatform = QLatin1String("wayland");
+#else
+        const QString defaultPlatform = QLatin1String("minimal");
 #endif
         if (keys.contains(defaultPlatform)) {
             qWarning("No platform plugin argument was specified, defaulting to \"%s\".",