diff --git a/depends/packages/qt.mk b/depends/packages/qt.mk
index 48f7e038bd9..9b5069a5f4f 100644
--- a/depends/packages/qt.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/qt.mk
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ ifneq ($(LTO),)
 $(package)_config_opts_linux += -ltcg
 endif
 $(package)_config_opts_freebsd := $$($(package)_config_opts_linux)
+$(package)_config_opts_freebsd += -no-feature-inotify
 
 $(package)_config_opts_mingw32 := -no-dbus
 $(package)_config_opts_mingw32 += -no-feature-freetype