diff --git a/src/corelib/global/global.pri b/src/corelib/global/global.pri
index 0b1374a3bb..bc11c77d88 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/global.pri
+++ b/src/corelib/global/global.pri
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ INCLUDEPATH += $$QT_BUILD_TREE/src/corelib/global
 PRECOMPILED_HEADER = global/qt_pch.h
 
 # qlogging.cpp uses backtrace(3), which is in a separate library on the BSDs.
+LIBS_PRIVATE += $$QMAKE_LIBS_EXECINFO
 
 if(linux*|hurd*):!cross_compile:!static:!*-armcc* {
    QMAKE_LFLAGS += -Wl,-e,qt_core_boilerplate