diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsengine.cpp b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsengine.cpp
index 6a9665f6d05..443cb101781 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsengine.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsengine.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ FilePaths FSEngine::registeredDeviceRoots()
 
 void FSEngine::addDevice(const FilePath &deviceRoot)
 {
-    deviceRoots().append(deviceRoot);
+    if (deviceRoot.exists())
+        deviceRoots().append(deviceRoot);
 }
 
 void FSEngine::removeDevice(const FilePath &deviceRoot)