diff --git a/src/libs/utils/datafromprocess.h b/src/libs/utils/datafromprocess.h
index 909252ce505..7cd833a9114 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/datafromprocess.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/datafromprocess.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <functional>
+#include <memory>
 #include <optional>
 #include <utility>
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ public:
     public:
         using OutputParser = std::function<std::optional<Data>(const QString &)>;
         using ErrorHandler = std::function<void(const Process &)>;
+        using Callback = std::function<void(const std::optional<Data> &)>;
 
         Parameters(const CommandLine &cmdLine, const OutputParser &parser)
             : commandLine(cmdLine)
@@ -43,25 +45,50 @@ public:
         std::chrono::seconds timeout = std::chrono::seconds(10);
         OutputParser parser;
         ErrorHandler errorHandler;
+        Callback callback;
         QList<ProcessResult> allowedResults{ProcessResult::FinishedWithSuccess};
     };
 
+    // Use the first variant whenever possible.
+    static void provideData(const Parameters &params);
     static std::optional<Data> getData(const Parameters &params);
 
-    // TODO: async variant.
-
 private:
     using Key = std::tuple<FilePath, QStringList, QString>;
     using Value = std::pair<std::optional<Data>, QDateTime>;
+
+    static std::optional<Data> getOrProvideData(const Parameters &params);
+    static std::optional<Data> handleProcessFinished(const Parameters &params,
+                                                     const QDateTime &exeTimestamp,
+                                                     const Key &cacheKey,
+                                                     const std::shared_ptr<Process> &process);
+
     static inline QHash<Key, Value> m_cache;
     static inline QMutex m_cacheMutex;
 };
 
+template<typename Data>
+inline void DataFromProcess<Data>::provideData(const Parameters &params)
+{
+    QTC_ASSERT(params.callback, return);
+    getOrProvideData(params);
+}
+
 template<typename Data>
 inline std::optional<Data> DataFromProcess<Data>::getData(const Parameters &params)
 {
-    if (params.commandLine.executable().isEmpty())
+    QTC_ASSERT(!params.callback, return {});
+    return getOrProvideData(params);
+}
+
+template<typename Data>
+inline std::optional<Data> DataFromProcess<Data>::getOrProvideData(const Parameters &params)
+{
+    if (params.commandLine.executable().isEmpty()) {
+        if (params.callback)
+            params.callback({});
         return {};
+    }
 
     const auto key = std::make_tuple(params.commandLine.executable(),
                                      params.environment.toStringList(),
@@ -74,21 +101,47 @@ inline std::optional<Data> DataFromProcess<Data>::getData(const Parameters &para
             return it.value().first;
     }
 
-    Process outputRetriever;
-    outputRetriever.setCommand(params.commandLine);
-    outputRetriever.runBlocking(params.timeout);
-
-    // Do not store into cache: The next call might succeed.
-    if (outputRetriever.result() == ProcessResult::Canceled)
+    const auto outputRetriever = std::make_shared<Process>();
+    outputRetriever->setCommand(params.commandLine);
+    if (params.callback) {
+        QObject::connect(outputRetriever.get(),
+                         &Process::done,
+                         [params, exeTimestamp, key, outputRetriever] {
+                             handleProcessFinished(params, exeTimestamp, key, outputRetriever);
+                         });
+        outputRetriever->start();
         return {};
+    }
+
+    outputRetriever->runBlocking(params.timeout);
+    return handleProcessFinished(params, exeTimestamp, key, outputRetriever);
+}
+
+template<typename Data>
+inline std::optional<Data> DataFromProcess<Data>::handleProcessFinished(
+    const Parameters &params,
+    const QDateTime &exeTimestamp,
+    const Key &cacheKey,
+    const std::shared_ptr<Process> &process)
+{
+    // Do not store into cache: The next call might succeed.
+    if (process->result() == ProcessResult::Canceled) {
+        if (params.callback)
+            params.callback({});
+        return {};
+    }
 
     std::optional<Data> data;
-    if (params.allowedResults.contains(outputRetriever.result()))
-        data = params.parser(outputRetriever.cleanedStdOut());
+    if (params.allowedResults.contains(process->result()))
+        data = params.parser(process->cleanedStdOut());
     else if (params.errorHandler)
-        params.errorHandler(outputRetriever);
+        params.errorHandler(*process);
     QMutexLocker<QMutex> cacheLocker(&m_cacheMutex);
-    m_cache.insert(key, std::make_pair(data, exeTimestamp));
+    m_cache.insert(cacheKey, std::make_pair(data, exeTimestamp));
+    if (params.callback) {
+        params.callback(data);
+        return {};
+    }
     return data;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
index b8704061cd5..edef66e1f8a 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QFuture>
 #include <QGuiApplication>
+#include <QHelpEvent>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QPushButton>
@@ -85,8 +86,6 @@ public:
     QStringList arguments() const { return m_arguments; }
     void setArguments(const QStringList &arguments) { m_arguments = arguments; }
 
-    static QString toolVersion(const CommandLine &cmd);
-
 private:
     // Extension point for concatenating existing tooltips.
     virtual QString defaultToolTip() const  { return QString(); }
@@ -108,35 +107,41 @@ bool BinaryVersionToolTipEventFilter::eventFilter(QObject *o, QEvent *e)
     QTC_ASSERT(le, return false);
 
     const QString binary = le->text();
-    if (!binary.isEmpty()) {
-        const QString version = BinaryVersionToolTipEventFilter::toolVersion(
-                    CommandLine(FilePath::fromString(QDir::cleanPath(binary)), m_arguments));
-        if (!version.isEmpty()) {
-            // Concatenate tooltips.
-            QString tooltip = "<html><head/><body>";
-            const QString defaultValue = defaultToolTip();
-            if (!defaultValue.isEmpty()) {
-                tooltip += "<p>";
-                tooltip += defaultValue;
-                tooltip += "</p>";
-            }
-            tooltip += "<pre>";
-            tooltip += version;
-            tooltip += "</pre><body></html>";
-            le->setToolTip(tooltip);
-        }
-    }
-    return false;
-}
+    DataFromProcess<QString>::Parameters params(CommandLine(FilePath::fromString(
+                                                                QDir::cleanPath(binary)),
+                                                            m_arguments),
+                                                [](const QString &output) { return output; });
+    params.callback = [binary, self = QPointer(this),
+                       le = QPointer(le)](const std::optional<QString> &version) {
+        if (!self || !le)
+            return;
+        if (!version || version->isEmpty())
+            return;
+        if (binary != le->text())
+            return;
 
-QString BinaryVersionToolTipEventFilter::toolVersion(const CommandLine &cmd)
-{
-    DataFromProcess<QString>::Parameters params(cmd, [](const QString &output) { return output; });
-    using namespace std::chrono_literals;
-    params.timeout = 1s;
-    if (const auto version = DataFromProcess<QString>::getData(params))
-        return *version;
-    return {};
+        // Concatenate tooltips.
+        QString tooltip = "<html><head/><body>";
+        const QString defaultValue = self->defaultToolTip();
+        if (!defaultValue.isEmpty()) {
+            tooltip += "<p>";
+            tooltip += defaultValue;
+            tooltip += "</p>";
+        }
+        tooltip += "<pre>";
+        tooltip += *version;
+        tooltip += "</pre><body></html>";
+        le->setToolTip(tooltip);
+        if (QRect(le->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0)), le->size()).contains(QCursor::pos())) {
+            QCoreApplication::postEvent(le,
+                                        new QHelpEvent(QEvent::ToolTip,
+                                                       le->mapFromGlobal(QCursor::pos()),
+                                                       QCursor::pos()));
+        }
+    };
+    DataFromProcess<QString>::provideData(params);
+
+    return false;
 }
 
 // Extends BinaryVersionToolTipEventFilter to prepend the existing pathchooser
@@ -722,11 +727,6 @@ FancyLineEdit *PathChooser::lineEdit() const
     return d->m_lineEdit;
 }
 
-QString PathChooser::toolVersion(const CommandLine &cmd)
-{
-    return BinaryVersionToolTipEventFilter::toolVersion(cmd);
-}
-
 void PathChooser::installLineEditVersionToolTip(QLineEdit *le, const QStringList &arguments)
 {
     auto ef = new BinaryVersionToolTipEventFilter(le);
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.h b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.h
index a91a853938f..a3e259a748d 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.h
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ public:
     QStringList commandVersionArguments() const;
     void setCommandVersionArguments(const QStringList &arguments);
 
-    // Utility to run a tool and return its stdout.
-    static QString toolVersion(const CommandLine &cmd);
     // Install a tooltip on lineedits used for binaries showing the version.
     static void installLineEditVersionToolTip(QLineEdit *le, const QStringList &arguments);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritparameters.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritparameters.cpp
index 781597e5e78..8aa9f73ca73 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritparameters.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritparameters.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "gerritplugin.h"
 
 #include <utils/commandline.h>
+#include <utils/datafromprocess.h>
 #include <utils/environment.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
 #include <utils/pathchooser.h>
@@ -70,8 +71,12 @@ void GerritParameters::setPortFlagBySshType()
 {
     bool isPlink = false;
     if (!ssh.isEmpty()) {
-        const QString version = PathChooser::toolVersion({ssh, {"-V"}});
-        isPlink = version.contains("plink", Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+        DataFromProcess<QString>::Parameters params({ssh, {"-V"}},
+                                                    [](const QString &output) { return output; });
+        using namespace std::chrono_literals;
+        params.timeout = 1s;
+        if (const auto version = DataFromProcess<QString>::getData(params))
+            isPlink = version->contains("plink", Qt::CaseInsensitive);
     }
     portFlag = QLatin1String(isPlink ? "-P" : defaultPortFlag);
 }