diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qplugin/tst_qplugin.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qplugin/tst_qplugin.cpp
index ddc9ff7e7c3..6db2a80abcf 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qplugin/tst_qplugin.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qplugin/tst_qplugin.cpp
@@ -234,6 +234,11 @@ void tst_QPlugin::scanInvalidPlugin()
         memset(data + offset + metadata.size(), 0, 512 - metadata.size());
     }
 
+#if defined(Q_OS_QNX)
+    // On QNX plugin access is still too early
+    QTest::qSleep(1000);
+#endif
+
     // now try to load this
     QFETCH(bool, loads);
     QFETCH(QString, errMsg);