diff --git a/x11-toolkits/qt5-widgets/Makefile b/x11-toolkits/qt5-widgets/Makefile
index 2073a36767a2..9c9333caef12 100644
--- a/x11-toolkits/qt5-widgets/Makefile
+++ b/x11-toolkits/qt5-widgets/Makefile
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	qt5-
 MAINTAINER=	kde@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Qt C++ widgets module
 
-USES=		compiler:c++11-lang qmake:no_env qt-dist:5,base xorg
+USES=		compiler:c++11-lang qmake:no_env qt-dist:5,base
 USE_QT=		core gui qmake_build buildtools_build
-USE_XORG=	x11
 HAS_CONFIGURE=	yes
 
 BUILD_WRKSRC=	${WRKSRC}/src/${PORTNAME}
@@ -18,17 +17,23 @@ INSTALL_WRKSRC=	${BUILD_WRKSRC}
 MORE_WRKSRCS=	src/tools/uic
 
 QT_BINARIES=	yes
-QT_DEFINES=	ACCESSIBILITY WIDGETS XSYNC
-QT_CONFIG=	accessibility accessibility-atspi-bridge xlib
+QT_DEFINES=	ACCESSIBILITY WIDGETS
+QT_CONFIG=	accessibility
 
-OPTIONS_DEFINE=	GTK3
+OPTIONS_DEFINE=	GTK3 X11
 OPTIONS_SUB=	YES
 
-GTK3_DESC=	GTK+-based Qt theme
+GTK3_DESC=	GTK+-based Qt theme (implies X11)
 GTK3_USES=	gnome
 GTK3_USE=	GNOME=gtk30 QT=dbus
 GTK3_CONFIGURE_ON=	-gtk
 GTK3_CONFIGURE_OFF=	-no-gtk
+GTK3_IMPLIES=	X11
+
+X11_USES=	xorg
+X11_USE=	XORG=x11
+X11_VARS=	QT_CONFIG+="accessibility-atspi-bridge xlib" \
+		QT_DEFINES+=XSYNC
 
 .include <bsd.port.options.mk>