diff --git a/mkspecs/features/common_post.prf b/mkspecs/features/common_post.prf
index 2abbb89f6..4b80a54d2 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/common_post.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/common_post.prf
@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@
 
 include(copyfiles.pri)
 
+################################
+# Allow "empty" projects on OSX
+################################
+
+macx:staticlib:isEmpty(SOURCES) {
+    QMAKE_AR = touch
+    QMAKE_RANLIB = touch
+    QMAKE_MAC_SDK.$$basename(QMAKESPEC).$${QMAKE_MAC_SDK}.QMAKE_AR = $$QMAKE_AR
+    QMAKE_MAC_SDK.$$basename(QMAKESPEC).$${QMAKE_MAC_SDK}.QMAKE_RANLIB = $$QMAKE_RANLIB
+}
+
 ################################
 # Externals
 ################################