diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qeventloop/BLACKLIST b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qeventloop/BLACKLIST
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..df20eefdbe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qeventloop/BLACKLIST
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[processEvents:gui]
+qnx # QTBUG-119359
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qeventloop/tst_qeventloop.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qeventloop/tst_qeventloop.cpp
index 16437d39f92..9972237ce39 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qeventloop/tst_qeventloop.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qeventloop/tst_qeventloop.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ class tst_QEventLoop : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
 private slots:
     // This test *must* run first. See the definition for why.
+    void processEvents_data();
     void processEvents();
     void exec();
     void reexec();
@@ -159,8 +160,21 @@ protected:
     void customEvent(QEvent *e) override;
 };
 
+void tst_QEventLoop::processEvents_data()
+{
+    QTest::addColumn<QString>("mode");
+
+#ifdef QT_GUI_LIB
+    QTest::addRow("gui") << "gui";
+#else
+    QTest::addRow("core") << "core";
+#endif
+}
+
 void tst_QEventLoop::processEvents()
 {
+    QFETCH(QString, mode);
+
     QSignalSpy aboutToBlockSpy(QAbstractEventDispatcher::instance(), &QAbstractEventDispatcher::aboutToBlock);
     QSignalSpy awakeSpy(QAbstractEventDispatcher::instance(), &QAbstractEventDispatcher::awake);