diff --git a/share/qtcreator/debugger/gdbbridge.py b/share/qtcreator/debugger/gdbbridge.py
index fdfb39746e4..2f056c7a932 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/debugger/gdbbridge.py
+++ b/share/qtcreator/debugger/gdbbridge.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class PlainDumper:
         if d.isExpanded():
             with Children(d):
                 for child in children:
-                    d.putSubItem(child[0], d.fromNativeValue(child[1]))
+                    d.putSubItem(child[0], d.fromNativeValue(gdb.Value(child[1])))
 
 def importPlainDumpers(args):
     if args == 'off':