diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qt.prf b/mkspecs/features/qt.prf
index 90e318e2a48..d16b3cf1be5 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qt.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qt.prf
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ for(ever) {
         !isEmpty(MODULE_MODULE) {
             contains(MODULE_CONFIG, lib_bundle) {
                 framework = $$MODULE_MODULE
-                qtConfig(debug_and_release):!macx-xcode {
+                qtConfig(debug_and_release):qt_link_suffixed_framework:!macx-xcode {
                     platform_target_suffix = $$qtPlatformTargetSuffix()
                     !isEmpty(platform_target_suffix): \
                         # The -framework linker argument supports a name[,suffix] version,
diff --git a/mkspecs/features/testcase.prf b/mkspecs/features/testcase.prf
index 79883b7f096..bfc28c68613 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/testcase.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/testcase.prf
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ testcase_lowdpi {
     }
 }
 
+# Make sure we explicitly link to the debug version of the Qt libraries if needed
+macos: CONFIG += qt_link_suffixed_framework
+
 benchmark: type = benchmark
 else: type = check