diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf b/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf
index 906657580e8..12f146fe11f 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ equals(QT_ARCH, i386):contains(QT_CPU_FEATURES.$$QT_ARCH, sse2):compiler_support
 
 android: CONFIG += qt_android_deps no_linker_version_script
 
-unix:!isEmpty(QMAKE_LFLAGS_VERSION_SCRIPT):!no_linker_version_script:!static {
+!header_module:unix:!isEmpty(QMAKE_LFLAGS_VERSION_SCRIPT):!no_linker_version_script:!static {
     verscript = $$OUT_PWD/$${TARGET}.version
     QMAKE_LFLAGS += $${QMAKE_LFLAGS_VERSION_SCRIPT}$$verscript