diff --git a/src/libs/utils/process.cpp b/src/libs/utils/process.cpp
index 0eeeb1721b4..b10ea090dfc 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/process.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/process.cpp
@@ -1251,7 +1251,19 @@ void Process::start()
     } else {
         processImpl = d->createProcessInterface();
     }
-    QTC_ASSERT(processImpl, return);
+
+    if (!processImpl) {
+        // This happens if a device does not implement the createProcessInterface() function.
+        d->m_result = ProcessResult::StartFailed;
+        d->m_resultData.m_exitCode = 255;
+        d->m_resultData.m_exitStatus = QProcess::CrashExit;
+        d->m_resultData.m_errorString = Tr::tr("Failed to create process interface for \"%1\"")
+                                            .arg(d->m_setup.m_commandLine.toUserOutput());
+        d->m_resultData.m_error = QProcess::FailedToStart;
+        d->emitGuardedSignal(&Process::done);
+        return;
+    }
+
     d->setProcessInterface(processImpl);
     d->m_state = QProcess::Starting;
     d->m_process->m_setup = d->m_setup;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
index 05c013c4bd5..489e6b337e6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ FilePath IDevice::searchExecutable(const QString &fileName, const FilePaths &dir
 
 ProcessInterface *IDevice::createProcessInterface() const
 {
-    QTC_CHECK(false);
     return nullptr;
 }