diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qt.prf b/mkspecs/features/qt.prf
index 4b40451c96..b53617ba2a 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qt.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qt.prf
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ for(ever) {
         QMAKE_FRAMEWORKPATH *= $$MODULE_FRAMEWORKS
         !isEmpty(MODULE_MODULE) {
             contains(MODULE_CONFIG, lib_bundle) {
-                LIBS$$var_sfx += -framework $$MODULE_MODULE
+                LIBS$$var_sfx += -framework $${MODULE_MODULE}$$qtFrameworkPlatformTargetSuffix()
             } else {
                 !isEmpty(MODULE_LIBS_ADD): \
                     LIBS$$var_sfx += -L$$MODULE_LIBS_ADD
diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qt_functions.prf b/mkspecs/features/qt_functions.prf
index b2c2507807..88467e89ba 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qt_functions.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qt_functions.prf
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ defineReplace(qtPlatformTargetSuffix) {
     return($$suffix)
 }
 
+# suffix for the -framework linker flag when the exectuable's name
+# differs from the bundle's, for example -framework QtCore,_debug
+# links to QtCore.framework/QtCore_debug
+defineReplace(qtFrameworkPlatformTargetSuffix) {
+    suffix = $$qtPlatformTargetSuffix()
+    !isEmpty(suffix): \
+        suffix = ,$$suffix
+    return($$suffix)
+}
+
 defineReplace(qtLibraryTarget) {
    LIBRARY_NAME = $$1
    CONFIG(shared, static|shared):contains(QT_CONFIG, qt_framework) {