diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qt_functions.prf b/mkspecs/features/qt_functions.prf
index f1371c8cc6d..5f2251b3e22 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qt_functions.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qt_functions.prf
@@ -19,8 +19,13 @@ defineReplace(qtPlatformTargetSuffix) {
     }
     darwin {
         contains($$config_variable, debug, debug|release) {
-            !debug_and_release|build_pass: \
-                return($${suffix}_debug)
+            debug_and_release {
+                build_pass: \
+                    return($${suffix}_debug)
+            } else {
+                !qtConfig(framework): \
+                    return($${suffix}_debug)
+            }
         }
     }
     return($$suffix)
diff --git a/mkspecs/features/resolve_config.prf b/mkspecs/features/resolve_config.prf
index 816c3b680d5..32107c1192b 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/resolve_config.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/resolve_config.prf
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
             equals(build, debug): \
                 suffix = _debug
         } else {
-            contains(QT_CONFIG, debug): \
+            !qtConfig(framework):contains(QT_CONFIG, debug): \
                 suffix = _debug
         }