diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/analyzer/startremotedialog.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/analyzer/startremotedialog.cpp
index 9ef484f9f97..e148c0f5bff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/analyzer/startremotedialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/analyzer/startremotedialog.cpp
@@ -132,9 +132,13 @@ void StartRemoteDialog::validate()
 Runnable StartRemoteDialog::runnable() const
 {
     Kit *kit = d->kitChooser->currentKit();
+    IDevice::ConstPtr device = DeviceKitAspect::device(kit);
+    FilePath filePath = FilePath::fromString(d->executable->text());
+    if (device)
+        filePath = device->filePath(d->arguments->text());
+
     Runnable r;
-    r.device = DeviceKitAspect::device(kit);
-    r.command = {FilePath::fromString(d->executable->text()), d->arguments->text(), CommandLine::Raw};
+    r.command = {filePath, d->arguments->text(), CommandLine::Raw};
     r.workingDirectory = FilePath::fromString(d->workingDirectory->text());
     return r;
 }