diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3115ec28..b70e31e5 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -338,6 +338,25 @@ if test x$fixed_search_path != x ; then
                     [Locate binaries only via this PATH])
 fi
 
+# Option --enable-no-direct-extern-access
+#
+# Some distributions build Qt 6 with -mno-direct-extern-access. Libraries and
+# applications using Qt then must also be build with this flag. As workaround
+# for a bug in Qt's pkgconfig files which don't have this flag we allow
+# building with this flag explicitly.
+AC_LANG_PUSH(C++)
+AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-mno-direct-extern-access],
+                      [have_no_direct_extern_access="yes"],
+                      [have_no_direct_extern_access="no"],
+                      [-Werror])
+AC_LANG_POP()
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([no-direct-extern-access],
+              AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-no-direct-extern-access],
+                             [build Qt 6 bindinds with
+                              -mno-direct-extern-access]),
+              [use_no_direct_extern_access="$enableval"],
+              [use_no_direct_extern_access=""])
+
 
 # Note: You need to declare all possible languages also in
 #       lang/Makefile.am's DIST_SUBDIRS.
diff --git a/m4/ax_check_compile_flag.m4 b/m4/ax_check_compile_flag.m4
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd753b34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m4/ax_check_compile_flag.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# ===========================================================================
+#  https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_check_compile_flag.html
+# ===========================================================================
+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+#   AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG(FLAG, [ACTION-SUCCESS], [ACTION-FAILURE], [EXTRA-FLAGS], [INPUT])
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+#   Check whether the given FLAG works with the current language's compiler
+#   or gives an error.  (Warnings, however, are ignored)
+#
+#   ACTION-SUCCESS/ACTION-FAILURE are shell commands to execute on
+#   success/failure.
+#
+#   If EXTRA-FLAGS is defined, it is added to the current language's default
+#   flags (e.g. CFLAGS) when the check is done.  The check is thus made with
+#   the flags: "CFLAGS EXTRA-FLAGS FLAG".  This can for example be used to
+#   force the compiler to issue an error when a bad flag is given.
+#
+#   INPUT gives an alternative input source to AC_COMPILE_IFELSE.
+#
+#   NOTE: Implementation based on AX_CFLAGS_GCC_OPTION. Please keep this
+#   macro in sync with AX_CHECK_{PREPROC,LINK}_FLAG.
+#
+# LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright (c) 2008 Guido U. Draheim <guidod@gmx.de>
+#   Copyright (c) 2011 Maarten Bosmans <mkbosmans@gmail.com>
+#
+#   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
+#   permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
+#   and this notice are preserved.  This file is offered as-is, without any
+#   warranty.
+
+#serial 6
+
+AC_DEFUN([AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG],
+[AC_PREREQ(2.64)dnl for _AC_LANG_PREFIX and AS_VAR_IF
+AS_VAR_PUSHDEF([CACHEVAR],[ax_cv_check_[]_AC_LANG_ABBREV[]flags_$4_$1])dnl
+AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether _AC_LANG compiler accepts $1], CACHEVAR, [
+  ax_check_save_flags=$[]_AC_LANG_PREFIX[]FLAGS
+  _AC_LANG_PREFIX[]FLAGS="$[]_AC_LANG_PREFIX[]FLAGS $4 $1"
+  AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([m4_default([$5],[AC_LANG_PROGRAM()])],
+    [AS_VAR_SET(CACHEVAR,[yes])],
+    [AS_VAR_SET(CACHEVAR,[no])])
+  _AC_LANG_PREFIX[]FLAGS=$ax_check_save_flags])
+AS_VAR_IF(CACHEVAR,yes,
+  [m4_default([$2], :)],
+  [m4_default([$3], :)])
+AS_VAR_POPDEF([CACHEVAR])dnl
+])dnl AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAGS
diff --git a/m4/qt6.m4 b/m4/qt6.m4
index df9e2d52..f317eace 100644
--- a/m4/qt6.m4
+++ b/m4/qt6.m4
@@ -32,7 +32,13 @@ AC_DEFUN([FIND_QT6],
       have_qt6_libs="no";
     fi
   fi
+
   if test "$have_qt6_libs" = "yes"; then
+    if test "$have_no_direct_extern_access" = "yes" \
+       && test "$use_no_direct_extern_access" = "yes"; then
+      GPGME_QT6_CFLAGS="$GPGME_QT6_CFLAGS -mno-direct-extern-access"
+    fi
+
     dnl Check that a binary can actually be build with this qt.
     dnl pkg-config may be set up in a way that it looks also for libraries
     dnl of the build system and not only for the host system. In that case