diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7623689bf612e..ef6803a2fd737 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -145,9 +145,7 @@ cmake_dependent_option(WITH_QRENCODE "Enable QR code support." ON "BUILD_GUI" OF
 if(WITH_QRENCODE)
   find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
   pkg_check_modules(libqrencode REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET libqrencode)
-  target_compile_definitions(PkgConfig::libqrencode INTERFACE
-    USE_QRCODE
-  )
+  set(USE_QRCODE TRUE)
 endif()
 
 cmake_dependent_option(WITH_DBUS "Enable DBus support." ON "CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL \"Linux\" AND BUILD_GUI" OFF)
diff --git a/cmake/bitcoin-config.h.in b/cmake/bitcoin-config.h.in
index 87884233f6de1..279e86e105c6a 100644
--- a/cmake/bitcoin-config.h.in
+++ b/cmake/bitcoin-config.h.in
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@
 /* Define to 1 to enable wallet functions. */
 #cmakedefine ENABLE_WALLET 1
 
+/* Define if QR support should be compiled in */
+#cmakedefine USE_QRCODE 1
+
 /* Define if SQLite support should be compiled in. */
 #cmakedefine USE_SQLITE
 
diff --git a/src/qt/qrimagewidget.cpp b/src/qt/qrimagewidget.cpp
index 9aa2db9cd97c3..f6e712a047a3e 100644
--- a/src/qt/qrimagewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qrimagewidget.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QPainter>
 
+#include <config/bitcoin-config.h> // IWYU pragma: keep
+
 #ifdef USE_QRCODE
 #include <qrencode.h>
 #endif
diff --git a/src/qt/receiverequestdialog.cpp b/src/qt/receiverequestdialog.cpp
index a3528d7e0069e..b4322ddc0f436 100644
--- a/src/qt/receiverequestdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/receiverequestdialog.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include <QDialog>
 #include <QString>
 
+#include <config/bitcoin-config.h> // IWYU pragma: keep
+
 ReceiveRequestDialog::ReceiveRequestDialog(QWidget* parent)
     : QDialog(parent, GUIUtil::dialog_flags),
       ui(new Ui::ReceiveRequestDialog)