diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
index f04535936b4..081e43e6e32 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public:
     virtual QByteArray readAllStandardError();
     virtual qint64 write(const QByteArray &input);
 
-    qint64 processId() const;
+    virtual qint64 processId() const;
     virtual QProcess::ProcessState state() const;
     virtual int exitCode() const;
     virtual QProcess::ExitStatus exitStatus() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/sshdeviceprocess.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/sshdeviceprocess.cpp
index efd48b278d4..b1c52752722 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/sshdeviceprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/sshdeviceprocess.cpp
@@ -177,11 +177,6 @@ QByteArray SshDeviceProcess::readAllStandardError()
     return d->remoteProcess.get() ? d->remoteProcess->readAllStandardError() : QByteArray();
 }
 
-qint64 SshDeviceProcess::processId() const
-{
-    return 0;
-}
-
 void SshDeviceProcess::handleConnected()
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(d->state == SshDeviceProcessPrivate::Connecting, return);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/sshdeviceprocess.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/sshdeviceprocess.h
index 9cd3368fd6b..633bf0e3f1b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/sshdeviceprocess.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/sshdeviceprocess.h
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ private:
     void handleKillOperationTimeout();
 
     virtual QString fullCommandLine() const;
-    virtual qint64 processId() const;
 
     class SshDeviceProcessPrivate;
     friend class SshDeviceProcessPrivate;