diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
index 6818b1d64d..144a864ec0 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 #  endif
 #endif
 
-#if defined(Q_OS_VXWORKS)
+#if defined(Q_OS_VXWORKS) && defined(_WRS_KERNEL)
 #  include <envLib.h>
 #endif