diff --git a/cmake/QtBuildInternals/QtBuildInternalsConfig.cmake b/cmake/QtBuildInternals/QtBuildInternalsConfig.cmake
index e4876332106..14dc4c6955a 100644
--- a/cmake/QtBuildInternals/QtBuildInternalsConfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QtBuildInternals/QtBuildInternalsConfig.cmake
@@ -1442,12 +1442,6 @@ function(qt_internal_get_filename_path_mode out_var)
     set(mode REALPATH)
     if(APPLE AND QT_ALLOW_SYMLINK_IN_PATHS)
         set(mode ABSOLUTE)
-        message(WARNING
-            "QT_ALLOW_SYMLINK_IN_PATHS is enabled. "
-            "This is not recommended, and it may lead to unexpected issues. "
-            "E.g., When building QtWebEngine, enabling this option may result in build "
-            "issues in certain platforms. See https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-59769."
-        )
     endif()
     set(${out_var} ${mode} PARENT_SCOPE)
 endfunction()
diff --git a/configure.cmake b/configure.cmake
index 7978bcc1e37..d334a9bbdd1 100644
--- a/configure.cmake
+++ b/configure.cmake
@@ -1245,3 +1245,11 @@ qt_extra_definition("QT_VERSION_PATCH" ${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH} PUBLIC)
 
 qt_extra_definition("QT_COPYRIGHT" \"${QT_COPYRIGHT}\" PRIVATE)
 qt_extra_definition("QT_COPYRIGHT_YEAR" \"${QT_COPYRIGHT_YEAR}\" PRIVATE)
+
+qt_configure_add_report_entry(
+    TYPE WARNING
+    MESSAGE "QT_ALLOW_SYMLINK_IN_PATHS is enabled. This is not recommended, and it may lead to unexpected issues.
+E.g., When building QtWebEngine, enabling this option may result in build issues in certain platforms.
+See https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-59769."
+    CONDITION QT_ALLOW_SYMLINK_IN_PATHS
+)