diff --git a/recipes/qt/5.x.x/conanfile.py b/recipes/qt/5.x.x/conanfile.py
index ebf06bdcf6582..4e8d7f62b2a7d 100644
--- a/recipes/qt/5.x.x/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/qt/5.x.x/conanfile.py
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ class QtConan(ConanFile):
         "multiconfiguration": False,
         "essential_modules": not os.getenv('CONAN_CENTER_BUILD_SERVICE')
     }
+    default_options.update({f"{status}_modules": False for status in _module_statuses if status != "essential"})
 
     no_copy_source = True
     short_paths = True
@@ -226,16 +227,6 @@ def configure(self):
         if not self.options.with_dbus:
             del self.options.with_atspi
 
-        if not self.options.qtmultimedia:
-            self.options.rm_safe("with_libalsa")
-            del self.options.with_openal
-            del self.options.with_gstreamer
-            del self.options.with_pulseaudio
-
-        if self.settings.os in ("FreeBSD", "Linux"):
-            if self.options.qtwebengine:
-                self.options.with_fontconfig = True
-
         if self.options.multiconfiguration:
             del self.settings.build_type
 
@@ -281,6 +272,16 @@ def _enablemodule(mod):
             if module in self.options and not self.options.get_safe(module):
                 setattr(self.options, module, False)
 
+        if not self.options.qtmultimedia:
+            self.options.rm_safe("with_libalsa")
+            del self.options.with_openal
+            del self.options.with_gstreamer
+            del self.options.with_pulseaudio
+
+        if self.settings.os in ("FreeBSD", "Linux"):
+            if self.options.qtwebengine:
+                self.options.with_fontconfig = True
+
     def validate(self):
         if self.settings.compiler.get_safe("cppstd"):
             check_min_cppstd(self, "11")
diff --git a/recipes/qt/6.x.x/conanfile.py b/recipes/qt/6.x.x/conanfile.py
index f9ffd91085660..394598a10ecc0 100644
--- a/recipes/qt/6.x.x/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/qt/6.x.x/conanfile.py
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class QtConan(ConanFile):
         "disabled_features": "",
         "essential_modules": not os.getenv('CONAN_CENTER_BUILD_SERVICE')
     }
+    default_options.update({f"{status}_modules": False for status in _module_statuses if status != "essential"})
 
     short_paths = True
 
@@ -207,16 +208,6 @@ def configure(self):
             self.options.rm_safe("with_x11")
             self.options.rm_safe("with_egl")
 
-        if not self.options.get_safe("qtmultimedia"):
-            self.options.rm_safe("with_libalsa")
-            del self.options.with_openal
-            del self.options.with_gstreamer
-            del self.options.with_pulseaudio
-
-        if self.settings.os in ("FreeBSD", "Linux"):
-            if self.options.get_safe("qtwebengine"):
-                self.options.with_fontconfig = True
-
         if self.options.multiconfiguration:
             del self.settings.build_type
 
@@ -243,6 +234,16 @@ def _enablemodule(mod):
             if getattr(self.options, module).value is None:
                 setattr(self.options, module, False)
 
+        if not self.options.get_safe("qtmultimedia"):
+            self.options.rm_safe("with_libalsa")
+            del self.options.with_openal
+            del self.options.with_gstreamer
+            del self.options.with_pulseaudio
+
+        if self.settings.os in ("FreeBSD", "Linux"):
+            if self.options.get_safe("qtwebengine"):
+                self.options.with_fontconfig = True
+
     def validate(self):
         if os.getenv('CONAN_CENTER_BUILD_SERVICE') is not None:
             if self.info.settings.compiler == "gcc" and Version(self.info.settings.compiler.version) >= "11" or \