diff --git a/cmake/templates/OpenCVConfig.cmake.in b/cmake/templates/OpenCVConfig.cmake.in
index ee1eb59969..91791b64a7 100644
--- a/cmake/templates/OpenCVConfig.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/templates/OpenCVConfig.cmake.in
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ if(ANDROID)
   string(REPLACE - _ modules_file_suffix "_${ANDROID_NDK_ABI_NAME}")
 endif()
 
-include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/OpenCVModules${modules_file_suffix}.cmake)
+if(NOT TARGET opencv_core)
+  include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/OpenCVModules${modules_file_suffix}.cmake)
+endif()
 
 # TODO All things below should be reviewed. What is about of moving this code into related modules (special vars/hooks/files)