diff --git a/src/libs/utils/treemodel.cpp b/src/libs/utils/treemodel.cpp
index 54b2be99894..6159fcfd4e4 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/treemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/treemodel.cpp
@@ -917,6 +917,8 @@ QVariant TreeModel::headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation,
 {
     if (orientation == Qt::Horizontal && role == Qt::DisplayRole && section < m_header.size())
         return m_header.at(section);
+    if (role == Qt::ToolTipRole && section < m_headerToolTip.size())
+        return m_headerToolTip.at(section);
     return QVariant();
 }
 
@@ -976,6 +978,11 @@ void TreeModel::setHeader(const QStringList &displays)
     m_columnCount = displays.size();
 }
 
+void TreeModel::setHeaderToolTip(const QStringList &tips)
+{
+    m_headerToolTip = tips;
+}
+
 QModelIndex TreeModel::index(int row, int column, const QModelIndex &parent) const
 {
     CHECK_INDEX(parent);
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/treemodel.h b/src/libs/utils/treemodel.h
index 6cd3dc9adf7..e33be6ec785 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/treemodel.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/treemodel.h
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ public:
     ~TreeModel();
 
     void setHeader(const QStringList &displays);
+    void setHeaderToolTip(const QStringList &tips);
     void clear();
 
     TreeItem *rootItem() const;
@@ -301,6 +302,7 @@ private:
 
     TreeItem *m_root; // Owned.
     QStringList m_header;
+    QStringList m_headerToolTip;
     int m_columnCount;
 };