diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindprocess.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindprocess.cpp
index 34f3c8ee31e..2fbb4e2be59 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindprocess.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ ValgrindProcess::ValgrindProcess(bool isLocal, const QSsh::SshConnectionParamete
     : QObject(parent),
       m_isLocal(isLocal)
 {
+    m_isLocal = sshParams.host.isEmpty();
     m_remote.m_params = sshParams;
     m_remote.m_connection = connection;
     m_remote.m_error = QProcess::UnknownError;
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindruncontrolfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindruncontrolfactory.cpp
index 8c0c747d3a9..9caf08ee5c1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindruncontrolfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindruncontrolfactory.cpp
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@ RunControl *ValgrindRunControlFactory::create(RunConfiguration *runConfiguration
             qWarning() << "Cannot open port on host for profiling.";
             return 0;
         }
-        connection.connParams.host = server.serverAddress().toString();
-        connection.connParams.port = server.serverPort();
     } else {
         connection.connParams = device->sshParameters();
     }