diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index acc5c683f7..3a8d1304e5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -656,6 +656,8 @@ if(UNIX)
       set(OPENCV_LINKER_LIBS ${OPENCV_LINKER_LIBS} m pthread)
     elseif(EMSCRIPTEN)
       # no need to link to system libs with emscripten
+    elseif(QNXNTO)
+      # no need to link to system libs with QNX
     else()
       set(OPENCV_LINKER_LIBS ${OPENCV_LINKER_LIBS} dl m pthread rt)
     endif()