diff --git a/cmake/QtBuildHelpers.cmake b/cmake/QtBuildHelpers.cmake
index 506535de199..4f994f48652 100644
--- a/cmake/QtBuildHelpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QtBuildHelpers.cmake
@@ -424,6 +424,8 @@ macro(qt_internal_setup_build_and_global_variables)
 
     qt_internal_set_qt_host_path()
 
+    qt_internal_setup_build_docs()
+
     qt_internal_include_qt_platform_android()
 
     qt_internal_include_qt_properties()
diff --git a/cmake/QtBuildOptionsHelpers.cmake b/cmake/QtBuildOptionsHelpers.cmake
index 3879920f65d..18dfec47346 100644
--- a/cmake/QtBuildOptionsHelpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QtBuildOptionsHelpers.cmake
@@ -350,6 +350,10 @@ macro(qt_internal_set_qt_host_path)
         "Installed Qt host directory path, used for cross compiling.")
 endmacro()
 
+macro(qt_internal_setup_build_docs)
+    option(QT_BUILD_DOCS "Generate Qt documentation targets" ON)
+endmacro()
+
 macro(qt_internal_set_use_ccache)
     option(QT_USE_CCACHE "Enable the use of ccache")
     if(QT_USE_CCACHE)
diff --git a/cmake/QtBuildRepoHelpers.cmake b/cmake/QtBuildRepoHelpers.cmake
index 08bd1f8d898..a60a53c0425 100644
--- a/cmake/QtBuildRepoHelpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QtBuildRepoHelpers.cmake
@@ -170,6 +170,59 @@ macro(qt_internal_setup_standalone_parts)
     endif()
 endmacro()
 
+macro(qt_internal_setup_global_doc_targets)
+    # Add global docs targets that will work both for per-repo builds, and super builds.
+    if(NOT TARGET docs AND QT_BUILD_DOCS)
+        add_custom_target(docs)
+        add_custom_target(prepare_docs)
+        add_custom_target(generate_docs)
+        add_custom_target(html_docs)
+        add_custom_target(qch_docs)
+        add_custom_target(install_html_docs)
+        add_custom_target(install_qch_docs)
+        add_custom_target(install_docs)
+        add_dependencies(html_docs generate_docs)
+        add_dependencies(docs html_docs qch_docs)
+        add_dependencies(install_docs install_html_docs install_qch_docs)
+    endif()
+
+    if(QT_BUILD_DOCS)
+        set(qt_docs_target_name docs_${project_name_lower})
+        set(qt_docs_prepare_target_name prepare_docs_${project_name_lower})
+        set(qt_docs_generate_target_name generate_docs_${project_name_lower})
+        set(qt_docs_html_target_name html_docs_${project_name_lower})
+        set(qt_docs_qch_target_name qch_docs_${project_name_lower})
+        set(qt_docs_install_html_target_name install_html_docs_${project_name_lower})
+        set(qt_docs_install_qch_target_name install_qch_docs_${project_name_lower})
+        set(qt_docs_install_target_name install_docs_${project_name_lower})
+
+        add_custom_target(${qt_docs_target_name})
+        add_custom_target(${qt_docs_prepare_target_name})
+        add_custom_target(${qt_docs_generate_target_name})
+        add_custom_target(${qt_docs_qch_target_name})
+        add_custom_target(${qt_docs_html_target_name})
+        add_custom_target(${qt_docs_install_html_target_name})
+        add_custom_target(${qt_docs_install_qch_target_name})
+        add_custom_target(${qt_docs_install_target_name})
+
+        add_dependencies(${qt_docs_generate_target_name} ${qt_docs_prepare_target_name})
+        add_dependencies(${qt_docs_html_target_name} ${qt_docs_generate_target_name})
+        add_dependencies(${qt_docs_target_name}
+            ${qt_docs_html_target_name} ${qt_docs_qch_target_name})
+        add_dependencies(${qt_docs_install_target_name}
+            ${qt_docs_install_html_target_name} ${qt_docs_install_qch_target_name})
+
+        # Make top-level prepare_docs target depend on the repository-level
+        # prepare_docs_<repo> target.
+        add_dependencies(prepare_docs ${qt_docs_prepare_target_name})
+
+        # Make top-level install_*_docs targets depend on the repository-level
+        # install_*_docs targets.
+        add_dependencies(install_html_docs ${qt_docs_install_html_target_name})
+        add_dependencies(install_qch_docs ${qt_docs_install_qch_target_name})
+    endif()
+endmacro()
+
 macro(qt_build_repo_begin)
     qt_internal_setup_standalone_parts()
 
@@ -198,21 +251,6 @@ macro(qt_build_repo_begin)
 
     qt_internal_generate_binary_strip_wrapper()
 
-    # Add global docs targets that will work both for per-repo builds, and super builds.
-    if(NOT TARGET docs)
-        add_custom_target(docs)
-        add_custom_target(prepare_docs)
-        add_custom_target(generate_docs)
-        add_custom_target(html_docs)
-        add_custom_target(qch_docs)
-        add_custom_target(install_html_docs)
-        add_custom_target(install_qch_docs)
-        add_custom_target(install_docs)
-        add_dependencies(html_docs generate_docs)
-        add_dependencies(docs html_docs qch_docs)
-        add_dependencies(install_docs install_html_docs install_qch_docs)
-    endif()
-
     if(NOT TARGET sync_headers)
         add_custom_target(sync_headers)
     endif()
@@ -262,35 +300,8 @@ macro(qt_build_repo_begin)
     endif()
 
     set(qt_repo_targets_name ${project_name_lower})
-    set(qt_docs_target_name docs_${project_name_lower})
-    set(qt_docs_prepare_target_name prepare_docs_${project_name_lower})
-    set(qt_docs_generate_target_name generate_docs_${project_name_lower})
-    set(qt_docs_html_target_name html_docs_${project_name_lower})
-    set(qt_docs_qch_target_name qch_docs_${project_name_lower})
-    set(qt_docs_install_html_target_name install_html_docs_${project_name_lower})
-    set(qt_docs_install_qch_target_name install_qch_docs_${project_name_lower})
-    set(qt_docs_install_target_name install_docs_${project_name_lower})
 
-    add_custom_target(${qt_docs_target_name})
-    add_custom_target(${qt_docs_prepare_target_name})
-    add_custom_target(${qt_docs_generate_target_name})
-    add_custom_target(${qt_docs_qch_target_name})
-    add_custom_target(${qt_docs_html_target_name})
-    add_custom_target(${qt_docs_install_html_target_name})
-    add_custom_target(${qt_docs_install_qch_target_name})
-    add_custom_target(${qt_docs_install_target_name})
-
-    add_dependencies(${qt_docs_generate_target_name} ${qt_docs_prepare_target_name})
-    add_dependencies(${qt_docs_html_target_name} ${qt_docs_generate_target_name})
-    add_dependencies(${qt_docs_target_name} ${qt_docs_html_target_name} ${qt_docs_qch_target_name})
-    add_dependencies(${qt_docs_install_target_name} ${qt_docs_install_html_target_name} ${qt_docs_install_qch_target_name})
-
-    # Make top-level prepare_docs target depend on the repository-level prepare_docs_<repo> target.
-    add_dependencies(prepare_docs ${qt_docs_prepare_target_name})
-
-    # Make top-level install_*_docs targets depend on the repository-level install_*_docs targets.
-    add_dependencies(install_html_docs ${qt_docs_install_html_target_name})
-    add_dependencies(install_qch_docs ${qt_docs_install_qch_target_name})
+    qt_internal_setup_global_doc_targets()
 
     # Add host_tools meta target, so that developrs can easily build only tools and their
     # dependencies when working in qtbase.
diff --git a/cmake/QtDocsHelpers.cmake b/cmake/QtDocsHelpers.cmake
index 8b631e88ca5..f3a2d783267 100644
--- a/cmake/QtDocsHelpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QtDocsHelpers.cmake
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ function(qt_internal_add_doc_tool_dependency doc_target tool_name)
 endfunction()
 
 function(qt_internal_add_docs)
+    if(NOT QT_BUILD_DOCS)
+        return()
+    endif()
+
     if(${ARGC} EQUAL 1)
         # Function called from old generated CMakeLists.txt that was missing the target parameter
         return()