diff --git a/src/libs/utils/environment.cpp b/src/libs/utils/environment.cpp
index fe1769daffa..87c17b6b560 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/environment.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/environment.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ bool Environment::isSameExecutable(const QString &exe1, const QString &exe2) con
             const FilePath f2 = FilePath::fromString(i2);
             if (f1 == f2)
                 return true;
-            if (FileUtils::resolveSymlinks(f1) == FileUtils::resolveSymlinks(f2))
+            if (f1.resolveSymlinks() == f2.resolveSymlinks())
                 return true;
             if (FileUtils::fileId(f1) == FileUtils::fileId(f2))
                 return true;
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
index 9e68b91853d..e44faa5e087 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ Qt::CaseSensitivity FilePath::caseSensitivity() const
 }
 
 /*!
-  Recursively resolves symlinks if \a filePath is a symlink.
+  Recursively resolves symlinks if this is a symlink.
   To resolve symlinks anywhere in the path, see canonicalPath.
   Unlike QFileInfo::canonicalFilePath(), this function will still return the expected deepest
   target file even if the symlink is dangling.
@@ -233,15 +233,17 @@ Qt::CaseSensitivity FilePath::caseSensitivity() const
 
   Returns the symlink target file path.
 */
-FilePath FileUtils::resolveSymlinks(const FilePath &path)
+FilePath FilePath::resolveSymlinks() const
 {
-    QFileInfo f = path.toFileInfo();
+    FilePath current = *this;
     int links = 16;
-    while (links-- && f.isSymLink())
-        f.setFile(f.dir(), f.symLinkTarget());
-    if (links <= 0)
-        return FilePath();
-    return FilePath::fromString(f.filePath());
+    while (links--) {
+        const FilePath target = current.symLinkTarget();
+        if (target.isEmpty())
+            return current;
+        current = target;
+    }
+    return current;
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h
index ab429a706b1..0d8d48d0285 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ public:
 
     FilePath canonicalPath() const;
     FilePath symLinkTarget() const;
+    FilePath resolveSymlinks() const;
     FilePath withExecutableSuffix() const;
 
     FilePath operator/(const QString &str) const;
@@ -256,7 +257,6 @@ public:
                                 T &&copyHelper);
     static bool copyIfDifferent(const FilePath &srcFilePath,
                                 const FilePath &tgtFilePath);
-    static FilePath resolveSymlinks(const FilePath &path);
     static QString fileSystemFriendlyName(const QString &name);
     static int indexOfQmakeUnfriendly(const QString &name, int startpos = 0);
     static QString qmakeFriendlyName(const QString &name);
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/savefile.cpp b/src/libs/utils/savefile.cpp
index e96845e74bf..721a87217ea 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/savefile.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/savefile.cpp
@@ -118,8 +118,7 @@ bool SaveFile::commit()
         return false;
     }
 
-    QString finalFileName
-            = FileUtils::resolveSymlinks(FilePath::fromString(m_finalFileName)).toString();
+    QString finalFileName = FilePath::fromString(m_finalFileName).resolveSymlinks().toString();
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
     // Release the file lock