diff --git a/src/plugins/generic/generic.pro b/src/plugins/generic/generic.pro
index 996e57d015f..e323f32d2c0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/generic/generic.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/generic/generic.pro
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ TEMPLATE = subdirs
 QT_FOR_CONFIG += gui-private network-private
 
 qtConfig(evdev) {
-    SUBDIRS += evdevmouse evdevtouch evdevkeyboard evdevtablet
+    SUBDIRS += evdevmouse evdevtouch evdevkeyboard
+    qtConfig(tabletevent): \
+        SUBDIRS += evdevtablet
 }
 
 qtConfig(tslib) {