diff --git a/bin/syncqt.pl b/bin/syncqt.pl
index 0c10ccbe14e..633068287ee 100755
--- a/bin/syncqt.pl
+++ b/bin/syncqt.pl
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ sub check_header {
     my ($lib, $header, $iheader, $public_header, $private_header) = @_;
     my $header_skip_qt_begin_namespace_test = 0;
 
+    return if ($ignore_for_include_check{$header});
     if ($public_header) {
-        return if ($ignore_for_include_check{$header});
         $header_skip_qt_begin_namespace_test = 1 if ($ignore_for_qt_begin_namespace_check{$header});
     }