diff --git a/package/qt5/qt53d/qt53d.mk b/package/qt5/qt53d/qt53d.mk
index 459b019902..ae15b58df3 100644
--- a/package/qt5/qt53d/qt53d.mk
+++ b/package/qt5/qt53d/qt53d.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ QT53D_CONF_OPTS = --
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_ASSIMP),y)
 QT53D_DEPENDENCIES += assimp
+QT53D_CONF_OPTS += \
+	-feature-system-assimp
 else
 QT53D_CONF_OPTS += \
 	-no-feature-assimp