diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/main.cpp b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/main.cpp
index 3b6ab97c69d..500db3de63c 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/main.cpp
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/main.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     qputenv("QT_IM_MODULE", QByteArray("qtvirtualkeyboard"));
 
 @endif
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
     QCoreApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_EnableHighDpiScaling);
+#endif
 
     QGuiApplication app(argc, argv);