diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qplatformfunctions_wince.h b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qplatformfunctions_wince.h
index d08bbd8bba..0ad26f4b54 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qplatformfunctions_wince.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qplatformfunctions_wince.h
@@ -292,6 +292,8 @@ inline void OleUninitialize()
 inline DWORD GetGlyphOutline( HDC /*hdc*/, UINT /*uChar*/, INT /*fuFormat*/, GLYPHMETRICS * /*lpgm*/,
                        DWORD /*cjBuffer*/, LPVOID /*pvBuffer*/, CONST MAT2 * /*lpmat2*/ )
 {
+    qFatal("GetGlyphOutline not supported under Windows CE. Please try using freetype fontrendering, by"
+           "passing -platform windows:freetype as arguments to the application.");
     return GDI_ERROR;
 }