diff --git a/src/widgets/kernel/qapplication_qpa.cpp b/src/widgets/kernel/qapplication_qpa.cpp
index 21bc9506d42..3568e49ccd6 100644
--- a/src/widgets/kernel/qapplication_qpa.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kernel/qapplication_qpa.cpp
@@ -421,8 +421,11 @@ void qt_init(QApplicationPrivate *priv, int type)
 
     QColormap::initialize();
 
+#ifndef QT_NO_TOOLTIP
     if (const QPalette *toolTipPalette = QGuiApplicationPrivate::platformTheme()->palette(QPlatformTheme::ToolTipPalette))
         QToolTip::setPalette(*toolTipPalette);
+#endif
+
     QApplicationPrivate::initializeWidgetFontHash();
 }