diff --git a/recipes-qt/qt5/qtbase-native.inc b/recipes-qt/qt5/qtbase-native.inc
index c682164197..5f88130d2b 100644
--- a/recipes-qt/qt5/qtbase-native.inc
+++ b/recipes-qt/qt5/qtbase-native.inc
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ inherit native qmake5_base
 QT_MODULE = "qtbase"
 
 SSTATE_SCAN_FILES += "*.pri *.prl"
-QT_DIR_NAME ?= "qt5"
 
 SRC_URI += " \
     file://0001-Add-linux-oe-g-platform.patch \
diff --git a/recipes-qt/qt5/qtbase.inc b/recipes-qt/qt5/qtbase.inc
index 6cc4e9d401..a5ac60cbc7 100644
--- a/recipes-qt/qt5/qtbase.inc
+++ b/recipes-qt/qt5/qtbase.inc
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ QT_MODULE_FLAGS = "-no-xcb"
 
 INC_PR = "r0"
 
-QT_BASE_NAME = "qt5"
-QT_DIR_NAME = "qt5"
-
 SSTATE_SCAN_FILES += "*.pri *.prl"
 
 # Qt uses atomic instructions not supported in thumb mode