diff --git a/cmake/modules/FindQREncode.cmake b/cmake/modules/FindQREncode.cmake
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/modules/FindQREncode.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Try to find libqrencode
+# QRENCODE_FOUND - system has libqrencode
+# QRENCODE_INCLUDE_DIR - the libqrencode include directory
+# QRENCODE_LIBRARY - Library needed to use libqrencode
+
+if (QRENCODE_INCLUDE_DIR AND QRENCODE_LIBRARY)
+	# Already in cache, be silent
+	set(QRENCODE_FIND_QUIETLY TRUE)
+endif()
+
+find_path(QRENCODE_INCLUDE_DIR qrencode.h)
+
+find_library(QRENCODE_LIBRARY NAMES qrencode libqrencode)
+
+message(STATUS "QREncode lib: " ${QRENCODE_LIBRARY})
+
+include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+find_package_handle_standard_args(
+	QREncode DEFAULT_MSG
+	QRENCODE_INCLUDE_DIR
+	QRENCODE_LIBRARY
+)
+
+mark_as_advanced(QRENCODE_INCLUDE_DIR QRENCODE_LIBRARY)
+
+set(QREncode_LIBRARIES ${QRENCODE_LIBRARY})
+set(QREncode_INCLUDE_DIRS ${QRENCODE_INCLUDE_DIR})
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 option(ENABLE_REDUCE_EXPORTS "Reduce the amount of exported symbols" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_STATIC_LIBSTDCXX "Statically link libstdc++" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_GLIBC_BACK_COMPAT "Enable Glibc compatibility features" OFF)
+option(ENABLE_QRCODE "Enable QR code display" ON)
 
 # Allow usage of sanitizers by setting ECM_ENABLE_SANITIZERS
 if(ENABLE_SANITIZERS)
diff --git a/src/config/CMakeLists.txt b/src/config/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/config/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/config/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -157,5 +157,12 @@
 # Activate ZeroMQ
 set(ENABLE_ZMQ ${BUILD_BITCOIN_ZMQ})
 
+# Try to find libqrencode
+# Only used in the wallet GUI
+if(ENABLE_QRCODE AND BUILD_BITCOIN_WALLET AND BUILD_BITCOIN_QT)
+	find_package(QREncode REQUIRED)
+	set(USE_QRCODE 1 CACHE INTERNAL "QR code is enabled")
+endif()
+
 # Generate the config
 configure_file(bitcoin-config.h.cmake.in bitcoin-config.h ESCAPE_QUOTES)
diff --git a/src/config/bitcoin-config.h.cmake.in b/src/config/bitcoin-config.h.cmake.in
--- a/src/config/bitcoin-config.h.cmake.in
+++ b/src/config/bitcoin-config.h.cmake.in
@@ -55,4 +55,7 @@
 #cmakedefine ENABLE_WALLET 1
 #cmakedefine ENABLE_ZMQ 1
 
+/* Define if QR support should be compiled in */
+#cmakedefine USE_QRCODE 1
+
 #endif // BITCOIN_BITCOIN_CONFIG_H
diff --git a/src/qt/CMakeLists.txt b/src/qt/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -225,6 +225,11 @@
 	)
 
 	target_link_libraries(bitcoin-qt-base wallet)
+
+	if(ENABLE_QRCODE)
+		target_include_directories(bitcoin-qt-base PUBLIC ${QRENCODE_INCLUDE_DIR})
+		target_link_libraries(bitcoin-qt-base ${QRENCODE_LIBRARY})
+	endif()
 endif()
 
 # The executable