diff --git a/doc/src/linux-mobile/linuxdev.qdoc b/doc/src/linux-mobile/linuxdev.qdoc
index 24bf4a1f8cc..7aeb8ce6c81 100644
--- a/doc/src/linux-mobile/linuxdev.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/linux-mobile/linuxdev.qdoc
@@ -76,20 +76,28 @@
 
                 \li In the \gui {The device's host name or IP address} field,
                     enter the host name or IP address of the device.
+                    This value will be available in the variable \c %{CurrentDevice:HostAddress}.
 
                 \li In the \gui {The user name to log into the device} field,
                     enter the user name to log into the device and run the
                     application as.
+                    This value will be available in the variable \c %{CurrentDevice:UserName}.
 
                 \li In the \gui {The authentication type} field, select whether
                     to use \gui Password or \gui Key authentication, and enter
                     the user's password or the file that contains the user's
                     private key.
+                    The latter will be available in the variable \c %{CurrentDevice:PrivateKeyFile}.
 
                 \li  Click \gui {Next} to create the connection.
 
             \endlist
 
+            All of these parameters can be edited later, as well as additional ones that the
+            wizard does not show because there are sensible default values. One of these is
+            the SSH port number, which is available in the variable \c %{CurrentDevice:SshPort}.
+
+
         \li Select \gui Tools > \gui Options > \gui {Build & Run} > \gui Kits
             > \gui Add to add a kit for building for the device. Select the
             Qt version, compiler, and device that you added above, and choose
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index 1ef525d6797..6aa93292066 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -1011,6 +1011,15 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
     VariableManager::registerVariable(Constants::VAR_CURRENTKIT_FILESYSTEMNAME,
                          tr("The currently active kit's name in a filesystem friendly version."));
     VariableManager::registerVariable(Constants::VAR_CURRENTKIT_ID, tr("The currently active kit's id."));
+    VariableManager::registerVariable(Constants::VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_HOSTADDRESS,
+            tr("The host address of the device in the currently active kit."));
+    VariableManager::registerVariable(Constants::VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_SSHPORT,
+            tr("The SSH port of the device in the currently active kit."));
+    VariableManager::registerVariable(Constants::VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_USERNAME,
+            tr("The user name with which to log into the device in the currently active kit."));
+    VariableManager::registerVariable(Constants::VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_PRIVATEKEYFILE,
+            tr("The private key file with which to authenticate when logging into the device "
+               "in the currently active kit."));
     VariableManager::registerVariable(Constants::VAR_CURRENTBUILD_NAME, tr("The currently active build configuration's name."));
     VariableManager::registerVariable(Constants::VAR_CURRENTBUILD_TYPE, tr("The currently active build configuration's type."));
     VariableManager::registerFileVariables(Constants::VAR_CURRENTSESSION_PREFIX, tr("File where current session is saved."));
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
index 0b1f8fc9f34..749232d17df 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
@@ -245,6 +245,10 @@ const char VAR_CURRENTBUILD_NAME[] = "CurrentBuild:Name";
 const char VAR_CURRENTBUILD_TYPE[] = "CurrentBuild:Type";
 const char VAR_CURRENTSESSION_PREFIX[] = "CurrentSession";
 const char VAR_CURRENTSESSION_NAME[] = "CurrentSession:Name";
+const char VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_HOSTADDRESS[] = "CurrentDevice:HostAddress";
+const char VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_SSHPORT[] = "CurrentDevice:SshPort";
+const char VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_USERNAME[] = "CurrentDevice:UserName";
+const char VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_PRIVATEKEYFILE[] = "CurrentDevice:PrivateKeyFile";
 
 const char HIDE_FILE_FILTER_SETTING[] = "GenericProject/FileFilter";
 const char HIDE_FILE_FILTER_DEFAULT[] = "Makefile*; *.o; *.obj; *~; *.files; *.config; *.creator; *.user; *.includes; *.autosave";
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmacroexpander.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmacroexpander.cpp
index 1446a5d8e72..4ce2f4086fc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmacroexpander.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmacroexpander.cpp
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@
 
 #include "projectmacroexpander.h"
 #include "kit.h"
+#include "kitinformation.h"
 #include "projectexplorerconstants.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/variablemanager.h>
+#include <ssh/sshconnection.h>
 
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 
@@ -69,6 +71,30 @@ bool ProjectMacroExpander::resolveProjectMacro(const QString &name, QString *ret
     } else if (name == QLatin1String(ProjectExplorer::Constants::VAR_CURRENTBUILD_NAME)) {
         result = m_bcName;
         found = true;
+    } else if (name == QLatin1String(ProjectExplorer::Constants::VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_HOSTADDRESS)) {
+        const IDevice::ConstPtr device = DeviceKitInformation::device(m_kit);
+        if (device) {
+            result = device->sshParameters().host;
+            found = true;
+        }
+    } else if (name == QLatin1String(ProjectExplorer::Constants::VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_SSHPORT)) {
+        const IDevice::ConstPtr device = DeviceKitInformation::device(m_kit);
+        if (device) {
+            result = QString::number(device->sshParameters().port);
+            found = true;
+        }
+    } else if (name == QLatin1String(ProjectExplorer::Constants::VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_USERNAME)) {
+        const IDevice::ConstPtr device = DeviceKitInformation::device(m_kit);
+        if (device) {
+            result = device->sshParameters().userName;
+            found = true;
+        }
+    } else if (name == QLatin1String(ProjectExplorer::Constants::VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_PRIVATEKEYFILE)) {
+        const IDevice::ConstPtr device = DeviceKitInformation::device(m_kit);
+        if (device) {
+            result = device->sshParameters().privateKeyFile;
+            found = true;
+        }
     }
     if (ret)
         *ret = result;