diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
index c65c479d6a0..c0261ae06ab 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ public:
     void addExpectedSignal(const QString &signal) { m_expectedSignals.append(signal); }
     QStringList expectedSignals() const { return m_expectedSignals; }
 
-    // For QNX debugging
-    bool useCtrlCStub = false;
+    void setUseCtrlCStub(bool on) { m_useCtrlCStub = on; }
+    bool useCtrlCStub() const { return m_useCtrlCStub; }
 
     // Used by Android to avoid false positives on warnOnRelease
     bool skipExecutableValidation = false;
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ private:
     QString m_commandsAfterConnect; // Additional commands to post after connection to debug target
 
     QStringList m_expectedSignals; // Used by Valgrind
+
+    bool m_useCtrlCStub = false; // For QNX debugging.
 };
 
 namespace Internal {
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
index fbdc18af38d..199fc41161d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
@@ -128,11 +128,6 @@ void DebuggerRunTool::setSkipExecutableValidation(bool on)
     m_runParameters.skipExecutableValidation = on;
 }
 
-void DebuggerRunTool::setUseCtrlCStub(bool on)
-{
-    m_runParameters.useCtrlCStub = on;
-}
-
 void DebuggerRunTool::setBreakOnMain(bool on)
 {
     m_runParameters.breakOnMain = on;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
index 40b18efcd3c..a133c14ee3a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ public:
 
     void setUseTargetAsync(bool on);
     void setSkipExecutableValidation(bool on);
-    void setUseCtrlCStub(bool on);
 
     void setIosPlatform(const QString &platform);
     void setDeviceSymbolsRoot(const QString &deviceSymbolsRoot);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
index d33cd965a05..b3bc7bb44da 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -3827,12 +3827,11 @@ void GdbEngine::setupEngine()
     CHECK_STATE(EngineSetupRequested);
     showMessage("TRYING TO START ADAPTER");
 
-    if (isRemoteEngine())
-        m_gdbProc.setUseCtrlCStub(runParameters().useCtrlCStub); // This is only set for QNX
-
     const DebuggerRunParameters &rp = runParameters();
-    CommandLine gdbCommand = rp.debugger.command;
+    if (isRemoteEngine())
+        m_gdbProc.setUseCtrlCStub(rp.useCtrlCStub()); // This is only set for QNX
 
+    CommandLine gdbCommand = rp.debugger.command;
     if (usesOutputCollector()) {
         if (!m_outputCollector.listen()) {
             handleAdapterStartFailed(Tr::tr("Cannot set up communication with child process: %1")
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdebugsupport.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdebugsupport.cpp
index eca8eeebec6..75d3a4b0de5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdebugsupport.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdebugsupport.cpp
@@ -133,9 +133,10 @@ void showAttachToProcessDialog()
     auto runControl = new RunControl(ProjectExplorer::Constants::DEBUG_RUN_MODE);
     runControl->copyDataFromRunConfiguration(runConfig);
     auto debugger = new DebuggerRunTool(runControl);
+    DebuggerRunParameters &rp = debugger->runParameters();
     debugger->setId("QnxAttachDebugSupport");
     debugger->setupPortsGatherer();
-    debugger->setUseCtrlCStub(true);
+    rp.setUseCtrlCStub(true);
     if (debugger->isCppDebugging()) {
         auto pdebugRunner = new ProcessRunner(runControl);
         pdebugRunner->setId("PDebugRunner");
@@ -147,7 +148,6 @@ void showAttachToProcessDialog()
         debugger->addStartDependency(pdebugRunner);
     }
 
-    DebuggerRunParameters &rp = debugger->runParameters();
     rp.setStartMode(AttachToRemoteServer);
     rp.setCloseMode(DetachAtClose);
     rp.setSymbolFile(localExecutable);
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public:
             DebuggerRunParameters &rp = debugger->runParameters();
             rp.setStartMode(AttachToRemoteServer);
             rp.setCloseMode(KillAtClose);
-            debugger->setUseCtrlCStub(true);
+            rp.setUseCtrlCStub(true);
             rp.setSolibSearchPath(FileUtils::toFilePathList(searchPaths(k)));
             if (auto qtVersion = dynamic_cast<QnxQtVersion *>(QtSupport::QtKitAspect::qtVersion(k))) {
                 debugger->setSysRoot(qtVersion->qnxTarget());