diff --git a/cmake/QtBuild.cmake b/cmake/QtBuild.cmake
index cac9e22c73..982ac52c5a 100644
--- a/cmake/QtBuild.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QtBuild.cmake
@@ -3247,6 +3247,12 @@ function(qt_internal_walk_libs target out_var dict_name operation)
                     lib "${lib}")
             endwhile()
 
+            # Skip static plugins.
+            set(_is_plugin_marker_genex "\\$<BOOL:QT_IS_PLUGIN_GENEX>")
+            if(lib MATCHES "${_is_plugin_marker_genex}")
+                continue()
+            endif()
+
             if(lib MATCHES "^\\$<TARGET_OBJECTS:")
                 # Skip object files.
                 continue()
diff --git a/cmake/QtPlugins.cmake.in b/cmake/QtPlugins.cmake.in
index 91884302c6..d6d5c829b2 100644
--- a/cmake/QtPlugins.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/QtPlugins.cmake.in
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ if(NOT @BUILD_SHARED_LIBS@)
     set(_manual_plugins_genex "$<GENEX_EVAL:$<TARGET_PROPERTY:QT_PLUGINS>>")
     set(_no_plugins_genex "$<GENEX_EVAL:$<TARGET_PROPERTY:QT_NO_PLUGINS>>")
 
+    # Plugin genex marker for prl processing.
+    set(_is_plugin_marker_genex "$<BOOL:QT_IS_PLUGIN_GENEX>")
+
     # In super builds the rules below pollute the dependency rule for the
     # plugin target when it's being build, causing cyclic dependencies.
     # to overcome this, we check if the current target where this rule evaluates
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ if(NOT @BUILD_SHARED_LIBS@)
         # Complete condition that defines whether a static plugin is linked
         string(CONCAT _plugin_condition
             "$<BOOL:$<AND:"
+                "${_is_plugin_marker_genex},"
                 "${_build_allow_plugin_link_rules_genex},"
                 "$<OR:"
                     "${_plugin_is_whitelisted},"