diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/xcb-plugin.pro b/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/xcb-plugin.pro
index 8968d020c48..67f2d8a9110 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/xcb-plugin.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/xcb-plugin.pro
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ HEADERS = \
         qxcbxsettings.h \
         qxcbsystemtraytracker.h
 
-LIBS += -ldl
+LIBS += $$QMAKE_LIBS_DYNLOAD
 
 # needed by GLX, Xcursor ...
 contains(QT_CONFIG, xcb-xlib) {