diff --git a/depends/packages/qt.mk b/depends/packages/qt.mk
index 6b71a9abda0..313b22218c4 100644
--- a/depends/packages/qt.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/qt.mk
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ $(package)_config_opts_mingw32 += -no-dbus
 $(package)_config_opts_mingw32 += -no-freetype
 $(package)_config_opts_mingw32 += -xplatform win32-g++
 $(package)_config_opts_mingw32 += "QMAKE_CFLAGS = '$($(package)_cflags) $($(package)_cppflags)'"
+$(package)_config_opts_mingw32 += "QMAKE_CXX = '$($(package)_cxx)'"
 $(package)_config_opts_mingw32 += "QMAKE_CXXFLAGS = '$($(package)_cflags) $($(package)_cppflags)'"
 $(package)_config_opts_mingw32 += "QMAKE_LFLAGS = '$($(package)_ldflags)'"
 $(package)_config_opts_mingw32 += -device-option CROSS_COMPILE="$(host)-"