diff --git a/share/qtcreator/debugger/lldbbridge.py b/share/qtcreator/debugger/lldbbridge.py
index 2b9078db218..44e361727b1 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/debugger/lldbbridge.py
+++ b/share/qtcreator/debugger/lldbbridge.py
@@ -471,6 +471,8 @@ class Dumper(DumperBase):
                     tdata.code = TypeCode.Integral
                 elif typeName == 'void':
                     tdata.code = TypeCode.Void
+                elif typeName == 'wchar_t':
+                    tdata.code = TypeCode.Integral
                 else:
                     self.warn('UNKNOWN TYPE KEY: %s: %s' % (typeName, code))
             elif code == lldb.eTypeClassEnumeration:
diff --git a/tests/auto/debugger/tst_dumpers.cpp b/tests/auto/debugger/tst_dumpers.cpp
index a4c7e511adb..704d11cf0dd 100644
--- a/tests/auto/debugger/tst_dumpers.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/debugger/tst_dumpers.cpp
@@ -5762,7 +5762,7 @@ void tst_Dumpers::dumper_data()
                + Check("w", AnyValue, "wchar_t [4]")
                + Check("ch.0", "[0]", "97", TypePattern("char|CHAR"))
                + Check("ch", AnyValue, TypePattern("(char|CHAR)\\[5\\]"))
-               + Check("wch.0", "[0]", "97", TypeDef("wchar_t", "WCHAR"))
+               + Check("wch.0", "[0]", "97", TypePattern("wchar_t|WCHAR"))
                + Check("wch", AnyValue, TypePattern("(wchar_t|WCHAR)\\[4\\]"));