diff --git a/tests/auto/utils/process/processtestapp/processtestapp.cpp b/tests/auto/utils/process/processtestapp/processtestapp.cpp
index d9a10f31faa..efdb4b6a407 100644
--- a/tests/auto/utils/process/processtestapp/processtestapp.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/utils/process/processtestapp/processtestapp.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,23 @@ int ProcessTestApp::SimpleTest::main()
     return 0;
 }
 
+int ProcessTestApp::ChannelEchoer::main()
+{
+    const QProcess::ProcessChannel processChannel
+        = QProcess::ProcessChannel(envVarIntWithDefault(envVar(), 0));
+    while (true) {
+        std::string input;
+        std::cin >> input;
+        if (input == "exit")
+            return 0;
+        if (processChannel == QProcess::StandardOutput)
+            std::cout << input << std::endl;
+        else
+            std::cerr << input << std::endl;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 int ProcessTestApp::ExitCode::main()
 {
     const int exitCode = qEnvironmentVariableIntValue(envVar());
diff --git a/tests/auto/utils/process/processtestapp/processtestapp.h b/tests/auto/utils/process/processtestapp/processtestapp.h
index 4c7e84e3028..6237e4df383 100644
--- a/tests/auto/utils/process/processtestapp/processtestapp.h
+++ b/tests/auto/utils/process/processtestapp/processtestapp.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public:
     // of the subprocess. The following subprocess classes are defined:
 
     SUB_PROCESS(SimpleTest);
+    SUB_PROCESS(ChannelEchoer);
     SUB_PROCESS(ExitCode);
     SUB_PROCESS(RunBlockingStdOut);
     SUB_PROCESS(LineCallback);
diff --git a/tests/auto/utils/process/tst_process.cpp b/tests/auto/utils/process/tst_process.cpp
index c8b1345b3a5..b8e83b3362f 100644
--- a/tests/auto/utils/process/tst_process.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/utils/process/tst_process.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ private slots:
     }
 
     void multiRead();
-
     void splitArgs_data();
     void splitArgs();
     void prepareArgs_data();
@@ -247,30 +246,31 @@ Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Utils::ProcessResult)
 
 void tst_Process::multiRead()
 {
-    if (HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost())
-        QSKIP("This test uses /bin/sh.");
+    SubProcessConfig subConfig(ProcessTestApp::ChannelEchoer::envVar(), {});
 
     QByteArray buffer;
     Process process;
+    subConfig.setupSubProcess(&process);
 
-    process.setCommand({"/bin/sh", {}});
-    process.setProcessChannelMode(QProcess::SeparateChannels);
     process.setProcessMode(Utils::ProcessMode::Writer);
-
     process.start();
+
     QVERIFY(process.waitForStarted());
 
-    process.writeRaw("echo hi\n");
-
+    process.writeRaw("hi\n");
     QVERIFY(process.waitForReadyRead(1000));
     buffer = process.readAllRawStandardOutput();
+    buffer.replace("\r\n", "\n"); // Needed for Windows only
     QCOMPARE(buffer, QByteArray("hi\n"));
 
-    process.writeRaw("echo you\n");
-
+    process.writeRaw("you\n");
     QVERIFY(process.waitForReadyRead(1000));
     buffer = process.readAllRawStandardOutput();
+    buffer.replace("\r\n", "\n"); // Needed for Windows only
     QCOMPARE(buffer, QByteArray("you\n"));
+
+    process.writeRaw("exit\n");
+    QVERIFY(process.waitForFinished(1000));
 }
 
 void tst_Process::splitArgs_data()