diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/client.pro b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/client.pro
index ba17b21c57c..7182f3203d8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/client.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/client.pro
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ load(qt_module)
 QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_WARN_ON -= -Wcast-qual
 
 CONFIG -= precompile_header
-CONFIG -= create_cmake
 CONFIG += link_pkgconfig qpa/genericunixfontdatabase wayland-scanner
 
 !equals(QT_WAYLAND_GL_CONFIG, nogl) {
diff --git a/tests/auto/cmake/test_waylandclient/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/cmake/test_waylandclient/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3788a4927bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/auto/cmake/test_waylandclient/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+project(test_plugins)
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
+cmake_policy(SET CMP0056 NEW)
+
+find_package(Qt5WaylandClient REQUIRED)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${Qt5Core_EXECUTABLE_COMPILE_FLAGS}")
+
+include_directories(${Qt5WaylandClient_PRIVATE_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+add_executable(test_waylandclient_exe main.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(test_waylandclient_exe Qt5::WaylandClient)
diff --git a/tests/auto/cmake/test_waylandclient/main.cpp b/tests/auto/cmake/test_waylandclient/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f0ccdef4b76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/auto/cmake/test_waylandclient/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include <private/qwaylandcursor_p.h>
+
+int main()
+{
+    // use symbol
+    QtWaylandClient::QWaylandCursor cursor(Q_NULLPTR);
+}