diff --git a/eclass/kde5-functions.eclass b/eclass/kde5-functions.eclass
index 34489c42a1a2b..59654be0726bc 100644
--- a/eclass/kde5-functions.eclass
+++ b/eclass/kde5-functions.eclass
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ case ${EAPI} in
 	*) die "EAPI=${EAPI:-0} is not supported" ;;
 esac
 
+# @ECLASS-VARIABLE: QT_MINIMAL
+# @DESCRIPTION:
+# Minimal Qt version to require for the package.
+: ${QT_MINIMAL:=5.6.1}
+
 # @ECLASS-VARIABLE: FRAMEWORKS_MINIMAL
 # @DESCRIPTION:
 # Minimal Frameworks version to require for the package.
diff --git a/eclass/kde5.eclass b/eclass/kde5.eclass
index 45065afbc39db..e2a42e044cd0d 100644
--- a/eclass/kde5.eclass
+++ b/eclass/kde5.eclass
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ fi
 
 EXPORT_FUNCTIONS pkg_setup pkg_nofetch src_unpack src_prepare src_configure src_compile src_test src_install pkg_preinst pkg_postinst pkg_postrm
 
-# @ECLASS-VARIABLE: QT_MINIMAL
-# @DESCRIPTION:
-# Minimal Qt version to require for the package.
-: ${QT_MINIMAL:=5.6.1}
-
 # @ECLASS-VARIABLE: KDE_AUTODEPS
 # @DESCRIPTION:
 # If set to "false", do nothing.