diff --git a/modules/calib3d/src/calibration.cpp b/modules/calib3d/src/calibration.cpp
index d046a9b58e..09ecf0953c 100644
--- a/modules/calib3d/src/calibration.cpp
+++ b/modules/calib3d/src/calibration.cpp
@@ -755,6 +755,9 @@ static double stereoCalibrateImpl(
     if(flags & CALIB_USE_LU) {
         solver.solveMethod = DECOMP_LU;
     }
+    else if(flags & CALIB_USE_QR) {
+        solver.solveMethod = DECOMP_QR;
+    }
 
     if( recomputeIntrinsics )
     {