diff --git a/mkspecs/common/qcc-base-qnx.conf b/mkspecs/common/qcc-base-qnx.conf
index 7101435cb55..16f3ca933c6 100644
--- a/mkspecs/common/qcc-base-qnx.conf
+++ b/mkspecs/common/qcc-base-qnx.conf
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_THREAD   = $$QMAKE_CFLAGS_THREAD
 QMAKE_COMPILER_DEFINES += __QNXNTO__
 
 QMAKE_LIBS              = -lm
+QMAKE_LIBS_CORE         = -lsocket
 QMAKE_LIBS_NETWORK      = -lsocket
 
 # OpenGL libraries have a dependency on libEGL