diff --git a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljslink.cpp b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljslink.cpp
index f46b228547b..1d9b633370a 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljslink.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljslink.cpp
@@ -437,7 +437,8 @@ Import LinkPrivate::importNonFile(Document::Ptr doc, const ImportInfo &importInf
                   "For qmake projects, use the QML_IMPORT_PATH variable to add import paths.\n"
                   "For Qbs projects, declare and set a qmlImportPaths property in your product "
                   "to add import paths.\n"
-                  "For qmlproject projects, use the importPaths property to add import paths.").arg(
+                  "For qmlproject projects, use the importPaths property to add import paths.\n"
+                  "For CMake projects, make sure QML_IMPORT_PATH variable is in CMakeCache.txt.\n").arg(
                   importPaths.join(QLatin1Char('\n'))));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
index 01a69102402..3ad06afa939 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ private:
     BuildDirManager *m_buildDirManager = nullptr;
 
     friend class CMakeBuildSettingsWidget;
-    friend class CMakeProject;
+    friend class CMakeProjectManager::CMakeProject;
 };
 
 class CMakeBuildConfigurationFactory : public ProjectExplorer::IBuildConfigurationFactory
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
index b7dcd0eaa69..4d5a44ae3c2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #include <cpptools/cppmodelmanager.h>
 #include <cpptools/projectinfo.h>
 #include <cpptools/projectpartbuilder.h>
+#include <qmljs/qmljsmodelmanagerinterface.h>
 #include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
@@ -264,12 +265,47 @@ void CMakeProject::parseCMakeOutput()
     pinfo.finish();
     m_codeModelFuture = modelmanager->updateProjectInfo(pinfo);
 
+    updateQmlJSCodeModel();
+
     emit displayNameChanged();
     emit fileListChanged();
 
     emit cmakeBc->emitBuildTypeChanged();
 }
 
+void CMakeProject::updateQmlJSCodeModel()
+{
+    QmlJS::ModelManagerInterface *modelManager = QmlJS::ModelManagerInterface::instance();
+    QTC_ASSERT(modelManager, return);
+
+    if (!activeTarget() || !activeTarget()->activeBuildConfiguration())
+        return;
+
+    QmlJS::ModelManagerInterface::ProjectInfo projectInfo =
+            modelManager->defaultProjectInfoForProject(this);
+
+    projectInfo.importPaths.clear();
+
+    QString cmakeImports;
+    CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc = qobject_cast<CMakeBuildConfiguration *>(activeTarget()->activeBuildConfiguration());
+    if (!bc)
+        return;
+
+    const QList<ConfigModel::DataItem> &cm = bc->completeCMakeConfiguration();
+    foreach (const ConfigModel::DataItem &di, cm) {
+        if (di.key.contains(QStringLiteral("QML_IMPORT_PATH"))) {
+            cmakeImports = di.value;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    foreach (const QString &cmakeImport, cmakeImports.split(QLatin1Char(';'))) {
+        projectInfo.importPaths.maybeInsert(FileName::fromString(cmakeImport),QmlJS::Dialect::Qml);
+    }
+
+    modelManager->updateProjectInfo(projectInfo, this);
+}
+
 bool CMakeProject::needsConfiguration() const
 {
     return targets().isEmpty();
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h
index f6616ef9d8c..38126f5f9aa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ private:
     void handleActiveBuildConfigurationChanged();
     void handleParsingStarted();
     void parseCMakeOutput();
+    void updateQmlJSCodeModel();
 
     void buildTree(Internal::CMakeProjectNode *rootNode, QList<ProjectExplorer::FileNode *> list);
     void gatherFileNodes(ProjectExplorer::FolderNode *parent, QList<ProjectExplorer::FileNode *> &list) const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager_dependencies.pri b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager_dependencies.pri
index 41e9b7e0301..89094c8ad5c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager_dependencies.pri
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager_dependencies.pri
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 QTC_PLUGIN_NAME = CMakeProjectManager
 QTC_LIB_DEPENDS += \
     extensionsystem \
+    qmljs \
     utils
 QTC_PLUGIN_DEPENDS += \
     coreplugin \