diff --git a/package/qt/Config.in b/package/qt/Config.in
index 88013089b1..ea9e787de4 100644
--- a/package/qt/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt/Config.in
@@ -344,17 +344,26 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_QT_NETWORK
 	  Install the Network module.
 	  if unsure, say y
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_QT_ARCH_SUPPORTS_WEBKIT
+	bool
+	# see src/3rdparty/webkit/Source/JavaScriptCore/wtf/Platform.h
+	default y if BR2_arm || BR2_armeb || BR2_i386 || BR2_mips || \
+		BR2_mipsel || BR2_powerpc || BR2_sh4 || BR2_sh4eb || \
+		BR2_sh4a || BR2_sh4aeb || BR2_sparc || BR2_x86_64
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_QT_WEBKIT
 	bool "WebKit Module"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_QT_SHARED
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_QT_GUI_MODULE
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_QT_NETWORK
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_QT_ARCH_SUPPORTS_WEBKIT
 	help
 	  Build the WebKit module.
 	  If unsure, say n.
 
 comment "WebKit needs shared library/gui/network support"
 	depends on !(BR2_PACKAGE_QT_SHARED && BR2_PACKAGE_QT_GUI_MODULE && BR2_PACKAGE_QT_NETWORK)
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_QT_ARCH_SUPPORTS_WEBKIT
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_QT_JAVASCRIPTCORE
 	bool "JavaScriptCore JIT compiler"