diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.cpp
index f53963900b5..273835bd990 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@ QList<BuildStep *> BuildStepList::steps() const
     return m_steps;
 }
 
+BuildStep *BuildStepList::firstStepWithId(Core::Id id) const
+{
+    return Utils::findOrDefault(m_steps, Utils::equal(&BuildStep::id, id));
+}
+
 void BuildStepList::insertStep(int position, BuildStep *step)
 {
     m_steps.insert(position, step);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.h
index 91674dc4158..52fdd99f893 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public:
         }
         return nullptr;
     }
+    BuildStep *firstStepWithId(Core::Id id) const;
 
     int count() const;
     bool isEmpty() const;