diff --git a/eclass/ecm.eclass b/eclass/ecm.eclass
index 605d13ca291..88eeaabd585 100644
--- a/eclass/ecm.eclass
+++ b/eclass/ecm.eclass
@@ -498,18 +498,33 @@ ecm_punt_po_install() {
 # @FUNCTION: ecm_pkg_pretend
 # @DESCRIPTION:
 # Checks if the active compiler meets the minimum version requirements.
-# phase function is only exported if KDE_GCC_MINIMAL is defined.
+# Phase function is only exported if KFMIN is <6.9.0 and KDE_GCC_MINIMAL
+# is defined.
 ecm_pkg_pretend() {
 	debug-print-function ${FUNCNAME} "$@"
-	_ecm_check_gcc_version
+	if ver_test ${KFMIN} -ge 6.9.0; then
+		eqawarn "QA notice: ${FUNCNAME} has become a no-op."
+		eqawarn "It is longer being exported with KFMIN >=6.9.0."
+	else
+		_ecm_check_gcc_version
+	fi
 }
 
 # @FUNCTION: ecm_pkg_setup
 # @DESCRIPTION:
 # Checks if the active compiler meets the minimum version requirements.
+# Phase function is only exported if KFMIN is <6.9.0.
 ecm_pkg_setup() {
 	debug-print-function ${FUNCNAME} "$@"
-	_ecm_check_gcc_version
+	if ver_test ${KFMIN} -ge 6.9.0; then
+		eqawarn "QA notice: ${FUNCNAME} has become a no-op."
+		eqawarn "It is longer being exported with KFMIN >=6.9.0."
+		if [[ -v ${KDE_GCC_MINIMAL} ]]; then
+			eqawarn "QA notice: KDE_GCC_MINIMAL has been removed and is a no-op."
+		fi
+	else
+		_ecm_check_gcc_version
+	fi
 }
 
 # @FUNCTION: ecm_src_prepare
@@ -802,11 +817,10 @@ ecm_pkg_postrm() {
 fi
 
 if ver_test ${KFMIN} -lt 6.9.0; then
-	EXPORT_FUNCTIONS pkg_preinst pkg_postinst pkg_postrm
-fi
-
-if [[ -v ${KDE_GCC_MINIMAL} ]]; then
-	EXPORT_FUNCTIONS pkg_pretend
+	EXPORT_FUNCTIONS pkg_setup pkg_preinst pkg_postinst pkg_postrm
+	if [[ -v ${KDE_GCC_MINIMAL} ]]; then
+		EXPORT_FUNCTIONS pkg_pretend
+	fi
 fi
 
-EXPORT_FUNCTIONS pkg_setup src_prepare src_configure src_test src_install
+EXPORT_FUNCTIONS src_prepare src_configure src_test src_install