diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
index a1d958372e9..4a448e90942 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
@@ -1305,6 +1305,16 @@ IDevice::ConstPtr ToolRunner::device() const
     return m_runControl->device();
 }
 
+const Runnable &ToolRunner::runnable() const
+{
+    return m_runControl->runnable();
+}
+
+const Connection &ToolRunner::connection() const
+{
+    return m_runControl->connection();
+}
+
 void ToolRunner::prepare()
 {
     reportPrepared();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
index 4680dc1251f..1927922de82 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
@@ -499,8 +499,12 @@ public:
     explicit ToolRunner(RunControl *runControl);
 
     RunControl *runControl() const;
+
+    // Part of read-only interface of RunControl for convenience.
     void appendMessage(const QString &msg, Utils::OutputFormat format);
     IDevice::ConstPtr device() const;
+    const Runnable &runnable() const;
+    const Connection &connection() const;
 
     // Preparation phase.
     virtual void prepare(); // Initiates preparation, needs to report success or failure.