diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
index 66e18e1760e..1d568ec2331 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ void QtcProcess::setResult(Result result)
 
 int QtcProcess::exitCode() const
 {
-    return d->m_exitCode;
+    return d->m_isSynchronousProcess ? d->m_exitCode : QProcess::exitCode(); // FIXME: Unify.
 }