diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevicetester.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevicetester.cpp
index 4c7ac4302b5..869ac90b3e8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevicetester.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevicetester.cpp
@@ -134,14 +134,15 @@ void GenericLinuxDeviceTester::handleEchoDone()
         else
             emit errorMessage(tr("echo failed.") + '\n');
         setFinished(TestFailure);
-    } else {
-        const QString reply = d->echoProcess.stdOut().chopped(1); // Remove trailing \n
-        if (reply != s_echoContents)
-            emit errorMessage(tr("Device replied to echo with unexpected contents.") + '\n');
-        else
-            emit progressMessage(tr("Device replied to echo with expected contents.") + '\n');
+        return;
     }
 
+    const QString reply = d->echoProcess.stdOut().chopped(1); // Remove trailing \n
+    if (reply != s_echoContents)
+        emit errorMessage(tr("Device replied to echo with unexpected contents.") + '\n');
+    else
+        emit progressMessage(tr("Device replied to echo with expected contents.") + '\n');
+
     testUname();
 }