diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remotegdbserveradapter.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remotegdbserveradapter.cpp
index 9bcc59b5022..10a66aba2ae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remotegdbserveradapter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remotegdbserveradapter.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,12 @@ void RemoteGdbServerAdapter::setupInferior()
     // Some external comment: '[but] "set target-async on" with a native
     // windows gdb will work, but then fail when you actually do
     // "run"/"attach", I think..
-    m_engine->postCommand("set target-async on", CB(handleSetTargetAsync));
+
+
+    // ~"/build/buildd/gdb-7.2/gdb/mi/mi-main.c:1958: internal-error:
+    // mi_execute_async_cli_command: Assertion `is_running (inferior_ptid)'
+    // failed.\nA problem internal to GDB has been detected,[...]
+    //m_engine->postCommand("set target-async on", CB(handleSetTargetAsync));
 
     if (fileName.isEmpty()) {
         showMessage(tr("No symbol file given."), StatusBar);