diff --git a/buildsystem/check_qml_module.py b/buildsystem/check_qml_module.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5143e3e6ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildsystem/check_qml_module.py
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import json
+import argparse
+import sys
+import os
+import subprocess
+from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile
+
+def checkQmakePath(path):
+    if path is None:
+        return False
+
+    if path == "**Unknown**":
+        return False
+
+    if not os.path.isdir(path):
+        return False
+
+    return True
+
+def findProgram(path, progName):
+    if not checkQmakePath(path):
+        return None
+
+    progPath = os.path.join(path, progName)
+    if not os.path.isfile(progPath):
+        return None
+
+    return progPath
+
+
+class QmlModuleChecker:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.qt5 = True
+        self.qmlimportscanner = None
+        self.qmlpath = None
+
+    def genQmlFile(self, f, modules):
+        for module, version in modules:
+            f.write("import {} {}\n".format(module, version))
+        f.write("Item {}\n")
+        f.flush()
+
+    def scanImports(self, f, modules):
+        ret = subprocess.run(
+            [
+                self.qmlimportscanner,
+                "-qmlFiles", f.name,
+                "-importPath", self.qmlpath
+            ],
+            capture_output=True,
+            )
+
+        if ret.returncode != 0:
+            return None
+
+        return json.loads(ret.stdout)
+
+    def checkImports(self, scanlist, modules):
+        ret = True
+        for name, version in modules:
+            found = False
+            for entry in scanlist:
+                if entry["type"] == "module" and entry["name"] == name:
+                    #qt6 modules have no version
+                    if self.qt5 and not  entry["version"] == version:
+                        continue
+                    if "classname" in entry:
+                        found = True
+                        break
+            print("checking for {} {}... {}".format(name, version, "yes" if found else "no"))
+            if not found:
+                ret = False
+
+        return ret
+
+
+    def getInstallInfo(self, qmake):
+        if not os.path.isfile(qmake):
+            print("qmake not found")
+            return False
+
+        ret = subprocess.run(
+            [ qmake, "-query"],
+            capture_output=True,
+            encoding="utf8"
+        )
+
+        if ret.returncode != 0:
+            return None
+
+        binpath = None
+        libexec = None
+        qmlpath = None
+        qtmajor = ""
+        for l in ret.stdout.splitlines():
+            l.strip()
+            if l.startswith("QT_HOST_BINS:"):
+                binpath = l.split(":", 1)[1]
+            elif l.startswith("QT_HOST_LIBEXECS:"):
+                libexec = l.split(":", 1)[1]
+            elif l.startswith("QT_INSTALL_QML:"):
+                self.qmlpath = l.split(":", 1)[1]
+            elif l.startswith("QT_VERSION:"):
+                qmlversion = l.split(":", 1)[1]
+                qtmajor = qmlversion.split(".")[0]
+
+        if qtmajor == "6":
+            self.qt5 = False
+
+        if not checkQmakePath(self.qmlpath):
+            print("Qml path not found")
+            return False
+
+        self.qmlimportscanner = findProgram(binpath, "qmlimportscanner")
+        if self.qmlimportscanner is not None:
+            return True
+
+        #Qt6 may place qmlimportscanner in libexec
+        self.qmlimportscanner = findProgram(libexec, "qmlimportscanner")
+        if self.qmlimportscanner is not None:
+            return True
+
+        print("qmlimportscanner not found")
+        return False
+
+
+class KeyValue(argparse.Action):
+    def __call__( self , parser, namespace,
+                  values, option_string = None):
+        setattr(namespace, self.dest, [])
+
+        for value in values:
+            key, value = value.split('=')
+            getattr(namespace, self.dest).append((key, value))
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser("check for qml runtime dependencies")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--qmake", type=str, required=True,
+        help="qmake path")
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--modules", nargs="+", action=KeyValue, required=True,
+        help="list of modules to check in the form module=version (ex QtQuick=2.12)")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    moduleChecker = QmlModuleChecker()
+    if not moduleChecker.getInstallInfo(args.qmake):
+        exit(-1)
+
+    with NamedTemporaryFile(mode="w+", suffix=".qml") as f:
+        moduleChecker.genQmlFile(f, args.modules)
+
+        scanlist = moduleChecker.scanImports(f, args.modules)
+        if scanlist is None:
+            exit(-1)
+
+        if not moduleChecker.checkImports(scanlist, args.modules):
+            exit(-1)
+
+    exit(0)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 61b5b0b4b3..8d4b6bd28d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3950,15 +3950,11 @@ AS_IF([test "${enable_qt}" != "no"], [
           AC_MSG_WARN([Not building Qt Interface with wayland support.])
       ])
 
-      PKG_CHECK_MODULES([QT5_QUICK_TEST], [Qt5QuickTest], [
-          have_qt5_quick_test="yes"
-      ],[
-      ])
-
       QT_PATH="$(eval $PKG_CONFIG --variable=exec_prefix Qt5Core)"
       QT_HOST_PATH="$(eval $PKG_CONFIG --variable=host_bins Qt5Core)"
       QT_INCLUDE_DIRECTORY="$(eval $PKG_CONFIG --variable=includedir Qt5Core)"
       QT_VERSION="$(eval $PKG_CONFIG --modversion Qt5Gui)"
+      AC_PATH_PROGS(QMAKE, [qmake], qmake, ["${QT_HOST_PATH}" "${QT_PATH}/bin"])
       AC_PATH_PROGS(MOC, [moc-qt5 moc], moc, ["${QT_HOST_PATH}" "${QT_PATH}/bin"])
       AC_PATH_PROGS(RCC, [rcc-qt5 rcc], rcc, ["${QT_HOST_PATH}" "${QT_PATH}/bin"])
       AC_PATH_PROGS(UIC, [uic-qt5 uic], uic, ["${QT_HOST_PATH}" "${QT_PATH}/bin"])
@@ -3967,6 +3963,28 @@ AS_IF([test "${enable_qt}" != "no"], [
           AC_MSG_WARN([qmlcachegen not found])
       ])
 
+      AC_CHECK_PROGS(PYTHON3, [python3], [no])
+      AS_IF([test "$PYTHON3" != "no" && ${PYTHON3} ${srcdir}/buildsystem/check_qml_module.py \
+            --qmake "${QMAKE}" \
+            --modules \
+            QtQml.Models=2.12 \
+            QtQuick.Layouts=1.12 \
+            QtQuick.Window=2.12 \
+            QtQuick.Controls=2.12 \
+            QtGraphicalEffects=1.12],
+      [],[
+          AC_MSG_WARN([qt runtime dependencies are missing, disabling qt interface])
+          enable_qt="no"
+      ])
+
+      PKG_CHECK_MODULES([QT5_QUICK_TEST], [Qt5QuickTest], [
+          AS_IF([test "$PYTHON3" != "no" && ${PYTHON3} ${srcdir}/buildsystem/check_qml_module.py --qmake "${QMAKE}" --modules QtTest=1.12], [], [
+              have_qt5_quick_test="yes"
+          ])
+      ],[
+      ])
+
+
       dnl Check private headers avaibility
       VLC_SAVE_FLAGS
       CPPFLAGS="${CPPFLAGS} ${QT_CFLAGS}"