diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8946d55d834..1eab8afcca9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ if (BUILD_TESTING)
     add_subdirectory(tests)
 endif()
 
-add_subdirectory(qmake)
+if (NOT CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+    add_subdirectory(qmake)
+endif()
 
 option(BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build Qt examples" ON)
 if (BUILD_EXAMPLES)