diff --git a/cmake/QtPostProcessHelpers.cmake b/cmake/QtPostProcessHelpers.cmake
index 0a207f66346..53ff7e1358f 100644
--- a/cmake/QtPostProcessHelpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QtPostProcessHelpers.cmake
@@ -653,13 +653,19 @@ set(__qt_internal_initial_qt_cmake_build_type \"${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}\")
         endif()
 
         # Save the default qpa platform.
-        # Used by qtwayland/src/plugins/platforms/qwayland-generic/CMakeLists.txt. Otherwise
-        # the DEFAULT_IF condition is evaluated incorrectly.
         if(DEFINED QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM)
             string(APPEND QT_EXTRA_BUILD_INTERNALS_VARS
                 "set(QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM \"${QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM}\" CACHE STRING \"\")\n")
         endif()
 
+        # Save the list of default qpa platforms.
+        # Used by qtwayland/src/plugins/platforms/qwayland-generic/CMakeLists.txt. Otherwise
+        # the DEFAULT_IF condition is evaluated incorrectly.
+        if(DEFINED QT_QPA_PLATFORMS)
+            string(APPEND QT_EXTRA_BUILD_INTERNALS_VARS
+                "set(QT_QPA_PLATFORMS \"${QT_QPA_PLATFORMS}\" CACHE STRING \"\")\n")
+        endif()
+
         # Save minimum and policy-related CMake versions to ensure the same minimum is
         # checked for when building other downstream repos (qtsvg, etc) and the policy settings
         # will be consistent unless the downstream repos explicitly override them.
diff --git a/cmake/QtProcessConfigureArgs.cmake b/cmake/QtProcessConfigureArgs.cmake
index c64403b2094..df0dfe48de5 100644
--- a/cmake/QtProcessConfigureArgs.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QtProcessConfigureArgs.cmake
@@ -943,6 +943,7 @@ translate_string_input(platform QT_QMAKE_TARGET_MKSPEC)
 translate_string_input(xplatform QT_QMAKE_TARGET_MKSPEC)
 guess_compiler_from_mkspec()
 translate_string_input(qpa_default_platform QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM)
+translate_list_input(qpa_platforms QT_QPA_PLATFORMS)
 
 translate_path_input(android-sdk ANDROID_SDK_ROOT)
 translate_path_input(android-ndk ANDROID_NDK_ROOT)
diff --git a/cmake/configure-cmake-mapping.md b/cmake/configure-cmake-mapping.md
index 78d9152a428..bc520659031 100644
--- a/cmake/configure-cmake-mapping.md
+++ b/cmake/configure-cmake-mapping.md
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ The following table describes the mapping of configure options to CMake argument
 | -opengl <api>                         | -DINPUT_opengl=<api>                              |                                                                 |
 | -opengles3                            | -DFEATURE_opengles3=ON                            |                                                                 |
 | -egl                                  | -DFEATURE_egl=ON                                  |                                                                 |
-| -qpa <name>                           | -DQT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM=<name>                  |                                                                 |
+| -qpa <name>;...;<name_n>              | -DQT_QPA_PLATFORMS=<name>;...;<name_n>            |                                                                 |
+| -default-qpa <name>                   | -DQT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM=<name>                  |                                                                 |
 | -xcb-xlib                             | -DFEATURE_xcb_xlib=ON                             |                                                                 |
 | -direct2d                             | -DFEATURE_direct2d=ON                             |                                                                 |
 | -directfb                             | -DFEATURE_directfb=ON                             |                                                                 |
diff --git a/config_help.txt b/config_help.txt
index 13fc516da5f..263195d7fdd 100644
--- a/config_help.txt
+++ b/config_help.txt
@@ -290,8 +290,10 @@ Gui, printing, widget options:
   -opengles3 ........... Enable OpenGL ES 3.x support instead of ES 2.x [auto]
   -egl ................. Enable EGL support [auto]
 
-  -qpa <name> .......... Select default QPA backend(s) (e.g., xcb, cocoa, windows)
-                         A prioritized list separated by semi-colons.
+  -qpa <qpa1>[;<qpa2>] . Select supported QPA backend(s) (e.g., xcb, cocoa,
+                         windows). A list separated by semi-colons.
+  -default-qpa <name> .. Select the default QPA backend (e.g., xcb, cocoa,
+                         windows).
   -xcb-xlib............. Enable Xcb-Xlib support [auto]
 
   Platform backends:
diff --git a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
index 75f55bbc420..9f76e7afa1f 100644
--- a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ qt_find_package(WrapPNG PROVIDED_TARGETS WrapPNG::WrapPNG)
 qt_find_package(WrapFreetype PROVIDED_TARGETS WrapFreetype::WrapFreetype)
 
 if (QT_FEATURE_gui)
-    if(WIN32)
+    if(QT_QPA_PLATFORMS)
+        list(GET QT_QPA_PLATFORMS 0 _default_platform)
+    elseif(WIN32)
         set(_default_platform "windows")
     elseif(ANDROID)
         set(_default_platform "android")
@@ -30,6 +32,11 @@ if (QT_FEATURE_gui)
     endif()
 
     set(QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM "${_default_platform}" CACHE STRING "QPA default platform")
+    if(NOT "${QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM}" IN_LIST QT_QPA_PLATFORMS)
+        list(APPEND QT_QPA_PLATFORMS "${QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM}")
+        set(QT_QPA_PLATFORMS "${QT_QPA_PLATFORMS}" CACHE STRING
+            "QPA platforms deployed by default" FORCE)
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 # Silence warnings in 3rdparty code
diff --git a/src/gui/qt_cmdline.cmake b/src/gui/qt_cmdline.cmake
index 379cc417e7e..446618ebc42 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt_cmdline.cmake
+++ b/src/gui/qt_cmdline.cmake
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ qt_commandline_option(opengl TYPE optionalString VALUES no yes desktop es2 dynam
 qt_commandline_option(opengl-es-2 TYPE void NAME opengl VALUE es2)
 qt_commandline_option(opengles3 TYPE boolean)
 qt_commandline_option(openvg TYPE boolean)
-qt_commandline_option(qpa TYPE string NAME qpa_default_platform)
+qt_commandline_option(qpa TYPE string NAME qpa_platforms)
+qt_commandline_option(default-qpa TYPE string NAME qpa_default_platform)
 qt_commandline_option(sm TYPE boolean NAME sessionmanager)
 qt_commandline_option(tslib TYPE boolean)
 qt_commandline_option(vulkan TYPE boolean)
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/android/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/platforms/android/CMakeLists.txt
index d5a275a76cc..1e22a5c1ccf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/android/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/android/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ qt_find_package(EGL)
 qt_internal_add_plugin(QAndroidIntegrationPlugin
     OUTPUT_NAME qtforandroid
     PLUGIN_TYPE platforms
-    DEFAULT_IF ${QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM} MATCHES android
+    DEFAULT_IF "android" IN_LIST QT_QPA_PLATFORMS
     SOURCES
         androidcontentfileengine.cpp androidcontentfileengine.h
         androiddeadlockprotector.h
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/CMakeLists.txt
index 92e681d8fb7..491c61703fb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 qt_internal_add_plugin(QCocoaIntegrationPlugin
     OUTPUT_NAME qcocoa
-    DEFAULT_IF ${QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM} MATCHES cocoa
+    DEFAULT_IF "cocoa" IN_LIST QT_QPA_PLATFORMS
     PLUGIN_TYPE platforms
     SOURCES
         main.mm
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/CMakeLists.txt
index a0a6116a457..cb4b5d1eb93 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ endif()
 qt_internal_add_plugin(QEglFSIntegrationPlugin
     OUTPUT_NAME qeglfs
     PLUGIN_TYPE platforms
-    DEFAULT_IF ${QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM} MATCHES eglfs
+    DEFAULT_IF "eglfs" IN_LIST QT_QPA_PLATFORMS
     SOURCES
         qeglfsmain.cpp
     DEFINES
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/CMakeLists.txt
index e369a1963ba..51c1b52cf33 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ endif()
 qt_internal_add_plugin(QIOSIntegrationPlugin
     OUTPUT_NAME qios
     STATIC # Force static, even in shared builds
-    DEFAULT_IF ${QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM} MATCHES ios
+    DEFAULT_IF "ios" IN_LIST QT_QPA_PLATFORMS
     PLUGIN_TYPE platforms
     SOURCES
         plugin.mm
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/linuxfb/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/platforms/linuxfb/CMakeLists.txt
index 9f75f538288..ba18cea50ce 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/linuxfb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/linuxfb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 qt_internal_add_plugin(QLinuxFbIntegrationPlugin
     OUTPUT_NAME qlinuxfb
     PLUGIN_TYPE platforms
-    DEFAULT_IF ${QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM} MATCHES linuxfb
+    DEFAULT_IF "linuxfb" IN_LIST QT_QPA_PLATFORMS
     SOURCES
         main.cpp
         qlinuxfbintegration.cpp qlinuxfbintegration.h
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/minimal/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/platforms/minimal/CMakeLists.txt
index f3683deccf0..18d8828134a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/minimal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/minimal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ qt_find_package(WrapFreetype PROVIDED_TARGETS WrapFreetype::WrapFreetype)
 qt_internal_add_plugin(QMinimalIntegrationPlugin
     OUTPUT_NAME qminimal
     PLUGIN_TYPE platforms
-    DEFAULT_IF ${QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM} MATCHES minimal
+    DEFAULT_IF "minimal" IN_LIST QT_QPA_PLATFORMS
     SOURCES
         main.cpp
         qminimalbackingstore.cpp qminimalbackingstore.h
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/minimalegl/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/platforms/minimalegl/CMakeLists.txt
index a6ec8be781f..b93f325b8fc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/minimalegl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/minimalegl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ qt_find_package(EGL)
 qt_internal_add_plugin(QMinimalEglIntegrationPlugin
     OUTPUT_NAME qminimalegl
     PLUGIN_TYPE platforms
-    DEFAULT_IF ${QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM} MATCHES minimalegl
+    DEFAULT_IF "minimalegl" IN_LIST QT_QPA_PLATFORMS
     SOURCES
         main.cpp
         qminimaleglintegration.cpp qminimaleglintegration.h
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/offscreen/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/platforms/offscreen/CMakeLists.txt
index 09ad9a384d7..907c2c9cc60 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/offscreen/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/offscreen/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 qt_internal_add_plugin(QOffscreenIntegrationPlugin
     OUTPUT_NAME qoffscreen
     PLUGIN_TYPE platforms
-    DEFAULT_IF ${QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM} MATCHES offscreen
+    DEFAULT_IF "offscreen" IN_LIST QT_QPA_PLATFORMS
     SOURCES
         main.cpp
         qoffscreencommon.cpp qoffscreencommon.h
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/qnx/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/platforms/qnx/CMakeLists.txt
index 9fb412d8a4f..0f9deaa00b5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/qnx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/qnx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 qt_internal_add_plugin(QQnxIntegrationPlugin
     OUTPUT_NAME qqnx
     PLUGIN_TYPE platforms
-    DEFAULT_IF ${QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM} MATCHES qnx
+    DEFAULT_IF "qnx" IN_LIST QT_QPA_PLATFORMS
     SOURCES
         main.cpp main.h
         qqnxabstractcover.h
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/vkkhrdisplay/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/platforms/vkkhrdisplay/CMakeLists.txt
index 719e5c45e61..406487f1e99 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/vkkhrdisplay/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/vkkhrdisplay/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ qt_find_package(WrapFreetype PROVIDED_TARGETS WrapFreetype::WrapFreetype)
 qt_internal_add_plugin(QVkKhrDisplayIntegrationPlugin
     OUTPUT_NAME qvkkhrdisplay
     PLUGIN_TYPE platforms
-    DEFAULT_IF ${QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM} MATCHES vkkhrdisplay
+    DEFAULT_IF "vkkhrdisplay" IN_LIST QT_QPA_PLATFORMS
     SOURCES
         main.cpp
         qvkkhrdisplayintegration.cpp qvkkhrdisplayintegration.h
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/CMakeLists.txt
index 25cb399bd06..34370807ae7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 qt_internal_add_plugin(QVncIntegrationPlugin
     OUTPUT_NAME qvnc
     PLUGIN_TYPE platforms
-    DEFAULT_IF ${QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM} MATCHES vnc
+    DEFAULT_IF "vnc" IN_LIST QT_QPA_PLATFORMS
     SOURCES
         main.cpp
         qvnc.cpp qvnc_p.h
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wasm/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/platforms/wasm/CMakeLists.txt
index 90c7ec21183..775946aaf9a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wasm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wasm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 qt_internal_add_plugin(QWasmIntegrationPlugin
     OUTPUT_NAME qwasm
-    DEFAULT_IF ${QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM} MATCHES wasm
+    DEFAULT_IF "wasm" IN_LIST QT_QPA_PLATFORMS
     PLUGIN_TYPE platforms
     SOURCES
         main.cpp
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/CMakeLists.txt
index 4b92317978e..8cd84e208b2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 qt_internal_add_plugin(QWindowsIntegrationPlugin
     OUTPUT_NAME qwindows
     PLUGIN_TYPE platforms
-    DEFAULT_IF ${QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM} MATCHES windows
+    DEFAULT_IF "windows" IN_LIST QT_QPA_PLATFORMS
     SOURCES
         main.cpp
         qtwindowsglobal.h
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/CMakeLists.txt
index e8fb442dd43..96758e71816 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ endif()
 qt_internal_add_plugin(QXcbIntegrationPlugin
     OUTPUT_NAME qxcb
     PLUGIN_TYPE platforms
-    DEFAULT_IF ${QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM} MATCHES xcb
+    DEFAULT_IF "xcb" IN_LIST QT_QPA_PLATFORMS
     SOURCES
         qxcbmain.cpp
     DEFINES