diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qml_module.prf b/mkspecs/features/qml_module.prf
index fb006efb654..6b08ea3a1a7 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qml_module.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qml_module.prf
@@ -46,11 +46,13 @@ else: qmldir.files = $$qmldir_file
 qmldir.path = $$instbase/$$TARGETPATH
 INSTALLS += qmldir
 
-!prefix_build {
-    COPIES += qmldir
-} else {
-    # For non-installed static builds, qmlimportscanner needs qmldir file in build dir
-    qmldir2build.files = $$qmldir_file
-    qmldir2build.path = $$DESTDIR
-    COPIES += qmldir2build
+!debug_and_release|!build_all|CONFIG(release, debug|release) {
+    !prefix_build {
+        COPIES += qmldir
+    } else {
+        # For non-installed static builds, qmlimportscanner needs qmldir file in build dir
+        qmldir2build.files = $$qmldir_file
+        qmldir2build.path = $$DESTDIR
+        COPIES += qmldir2build
+    }
 }