diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.cpp
index 66040228b4f..a59d809da7f 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,11 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <memory>
 
-// mingw gcc 4.8 also takes way too long, letting the CI system abort the test
-#if defined(__MINGW32__)
+/* QNX's compiler requires too many resources, letting the CI system abort the test
+* mingw is blacklisted due to issues with gcc 4.8
+* ### TODO: Check if mingw can be safely removed
+*/
+#if defined(__MINGW32__) || defined(Q_OS_QNX)
 # define TST_QMETATYPE_BROKEN_COMPILER
 #endif