diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosqtversion.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iosqtversion.cpp
index 71d5a9fc49c..285a58e983f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosqtversion.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosqtversion.cpp
@@ -116,5 +116,6 @@ QSet<Core::Id> IosQtVersion::availableFeatures() const
 
 QSet<Core::Id> IosQtVersion::targetDeviceTypes() const
 {
-    return { Constants::IOS_DEVICE_TYPE };
+    // iOS Qt version supports ios devices as well as simulator.
+    return { Constants::IOS_DEVICE_TYPE, Constants::IOS_SIMULATOR_TYPE };
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.h
index cd651ab444a..2d7bfc70cad 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
     Abi targetAbi() const override;
     QString originalTargetTriple() const override;
     QString version() const;
-    QList<Abi> supportedAbis() const;
+    QList<Abi> supportedAbis() const override;
     void setTargetAbi(const Abi &);
 
     bool isValid() const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.cpp
index 05ec1bbc844..43ef1fc5540 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ Core::Id ToolChain::typeId() const
     return d->m_typeId;
 }
 
+QList<Abi> ToolChain::supportedAbis() const
+{
+    return { targetAbi() };
+}
+
 bool ToolChain::canClone() const
 {
     return true;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.h
index cac15dce6a8..863d5284d14 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public:
     Core::Id typeId() const;
     virtual QString typeDisplayName() const = 0;
     virtual Abi targetAbi() const = 0;
+    virtual QList<Abi> supportedAbis() const;
     virtual QString originalTargetTriple() const { return QString(); }
 
     virtual bool isValid() const = 0;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainmanager.cpp
index 866f74b4aa5..0c12195fdf7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainmanager.cpp
@@ -342,8 +342,11 @@ QList<ToolChain *> ToolChainManager::findToolChains(const Abi &abi)
 {
     QList<ToolChain *> result;
     foreach (ToolChain *tc, d->m_toolChains) {
-        Abi targetAbi = tc->targetAbi();
-        if (targetAbi.isCompatibleWith(abi))
+        bool isCompatible = Utils::anyOf(tc->supportedAbis(), [abi](const Abi &supportedAbi) {
+            return supportedAbi.isCompatibleWith(abi);
+        });
+
+        if (isCompatible)
             result.append(tc);
     }
     return result;