diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketool.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketool.cpp
index 51daa1bb5f3..d407adeb66a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketool.cpp
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ Utils::optional<CMakeTool::ReaderType> CMakeTool::readerType() const
 
 FilePath CMakeTool::searchQchFile(const FilePath &executable)
 {
-    if (executable.isEmpty())
+    if (executable.isEmpty() || executable.needsDevice()) // do not register docs from devices
         return {};
 
     FilePath prefixDir = executable.parentDir().parentDir();