diff --git a/cmake/OpenCVFindLibsGUI.cmake b/cmake/OpenCVFindLibsGUI.cmake
index 31c19b1da7..fca3e2c52d 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenCVFindLibsGUI.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenCVFindLibsGUI.cmake
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ if(WITH_QT)
 endif()
 
 # --- OpenGl ---
+ocv_update(OpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE LEGACY)
 ocv_clear_vars(HAVE_OPENGL HAVE_QT_OPENGL)
 if(WITH_OPENGL)
   if(WITH_WIN32UI OR (HAVE_QT AND QT_QTOPENGL_FOUND) OR HAVE_GTKGLEXT)