diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/rsyncdeploystep.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/rsyncdeploystep.cpp
index 9a407c03da7..67ddfdb5fef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/rsyncdeploystep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/rsyncdeploystep.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "rsyncdeploystep.h"
 
 #include "abstractremotelinuxdeployservice.h"
+#include "filetransfer.h"
 #include "remotelinux_constants.h"
 
 #include <projectexplorer/deploymentdata.h>
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <ssh/sshconnection.h>
 #include <ssh/sshsettings.h>
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
+#include <utils/processinterface.h>
 #include <utils/qtcprocess.h>
 
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
@@ -49,9 +51,34 @@ class RsyncDeployService : public AbstractRemoteLinuxDeployService
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     RsyncDeployService(QObject *parent = nullptr) : AbstractRemoteLinuxDeployService(parent)
-        { SshConnectionParameters::setupSshEnvironment(&m_rsync); }
+    {
+        connect(&m_mkdir, &QtcProcess::done, this, [this] {
+            if (m_mkdir.result() != ProcessResult::FinishedWithSuccess) {
+                emit errorMessage(tr("Failed to create remote directories: %1").arg(m_mkdir.stdErr()));
+                setFinished();
+                return;
+            }
+            deployFiles();
+        });
+        connect(&m_fileTransfer, &FileTransfer::progress,
+                this, &AbstractRemoteLinuxDeployService::stdOutData);
+        connect(&m_fileTransfer, &FileTransfer::done, this, [this](const ProcessResultData &result) {
+            auto notifyError = [this](const QString &message) {
+                emit errorMessage(message);
+                setFinished();
+            };
+            if (result.m_error == QProcess::FailedToStart)
+                notifyError(tr("rsync failed to start: %1").arg(result.m_errorString));
+            else if (result.m_exitStatus == QProcess::CrashExit)
+                notifyError(tr("rsync crashed."));
+            else if (result.m_exitCode != 0)
+                notifyError(tr("rsync failed with exit code %1.").arg(result.m_exitCode));
+            else
+                setFinished();
+        });
+    }
 
-    void setDeployableFiles(const QList<DeployableFile> &files) { m_deployableFiles = files; }
+    void setDeployableFiles(const QList<DeployableFile> &files);
     void setIgnoreMissingFiles(bool ignore) { m_ignoreMissingFiles = ignore; }
     void setFlags(const QString &flags) { m_flags = flags; }
 
@@ -61,23 +88,28 @@ private:
     void doDeploy() override;
     void stopDeployment() override { setFinished(); };
 
-    void filterDeployableFiles() const;
+    void filterFiles() const;
     void createRemoteDirectories();
     void deployFiles();
-    void deployNextFile();
     void setFinished();
 
-    mutable QList<DeployableFile> m_deployableFiles;
+    mutable FilesToTransfer m_files;
     bool m_ignoreMissingFiles = false;
     QString m_flags;
-    QtcProcess m_rsync;
-    std::unique_ptr<QtcProcess> m_mkdir;
+    QtcProcess m_mkdir;
+    FileTransfer m_fileTransfer;
 };
 
+void RsyncDeployService::setDeployableFiles(const QList<DeployableFile> &files)
+{
+    for (const DeployableFile &f : files)
+        m_files.append({f.localFilePath(), deviceConfiguration()->filePath(f.remoteFilePath())});
+}
+
 bool RsyncDeployService::isDeploymentNecessary() const
 {
-    filterDeployableFiles();
-    return !m_deployableFiles.empty();
+    filterFiles();
+    return !m_files.empty();
 }
 
 void RsyncDeployService::doDeploy()
@@ -85,100 +117,46 @@ void RsyncDeployService::doDeploy()
     createRemoteDirectories();
 }
 
-void RsyncDeployService::filterDeployableFiles() const
+void RsyncDeployService::filterFiles() const
 {
-    if (m_ignoreMissingFiles) {
-        Utils::erase(m_deployableFiles, [](const DeployableFile &f) {
-            return !f.localFilePath().exists();
-        });
-    }
+    if (!m_ignoreMissingFiles)
+        return;
+
+    Utils::erase(m_files, [](const FileToTransfer &file) { return !file.m_source.exists(); });
 }
 
 void RsyncDeployService::createRemoteDirectories()
 {
     QStringList remoteDirs;
-    for (const DeployableFile &f : qAsConst(m_deployableFiles))
-        remoteDirs << f.remoteDirectory();
+    for (const FileToTransfer &file : qAsConst(m_files))
+        remoteDirs << file.m_target.parentDir().path();
     remoteDirs.sort();
     remoteDirs.removeDuplicates();
-    m_mkdir.reset(new QtcProcess);
-    m_mkdir->setCommand({deviceConfiguration()->filePath("mkdir"),
+    m_mkdir.setCommand({deviceConfiguration()->filePath("mkdir"),
              {"-p", ProcessArgs::createUnixArgs(remoteDirs).toString()}});
-    connect(m_mkdir.get(), &QtcProcess::done, this, [this] {
-        if (m_mkdir->result() != ProcessResult::FinishedWithSuccess) {
-            emit errorMessage(tr("Failed to create remote directories: %1")
-                              .arg(QString::fromUtf8(m_mkdir->readAllStandardError())));
-            setFinished();
-            return;
-        }
-        deployFiles();
-        m_mkdir.release()->deleteLater();
-    });
-    m_mkdir->start();
+    m_mkdir.start();
 }
 
 void RsyncDeployService::deployFiles()
 {
-    connect(&m_rsync, &QtcProcess::readyReadStandardOutput, this, [this] {
-        emit progressMessage(QString::fromLocal8Bit(m_rsync.readAllStandardOutput()));
-    });
-    connect(&m_rsync, &QtcProcess::readyReadStandardError, this, [this] {
-        emit warningMessage(QString::fromLocal8Bit(m_rsync.readAllStandardError()));
-    });
-    connect(&m_rsync, &QtcProcess::done, this, [this] {
-        auto notifyError = [this](const QString &message) {
-            emit errorMessage(message);
-            setFinished();
-        };
-        if (m_rsync.error() == QProcess::FailedToStart)
-            notifyError(tr("rsync failed to start: %1").arg(m_rsync.errorString()));
-        else if (m_rsync.exitStatus() == QProcess::CrashExit)
-            notifyError(tr("rsync crashed."));
-        else if (m_rsync.exitCode() != 0)
-            notifyError(tr("rsync failed with exit code %1.").arg(m_rsync.exitCode()));
-        else
-            deployNextFile();
-    });
-    deployNextFile();
-}
-
-void RsyncDeployService::deployNextFile()
-{
-    if (m_deployableFiles.empty()) {
-        setFinished();
-        return;
-    }
-    const DeployableFile file = m_deployableFiles.takeFirst();
-    const RsyncCommandLine cmdLine = RsyncDeployStep::rsyncCommand(*connection(), m_flags);
-    QString localFilePath = file.localFilePath().toString();
-
-    // On Windows, rsync is either from msys or cygwin. Neither work with the other's ssh.exe.
-    if (HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost()) {
-        localFilePath = '/' + localFilePath.at(0) + localFilePath.mid(2);
-        if (anyOf(cmdLine.options, [](const QString &opt) {
-                return opt.contains("cygwin", Qt::CaseInsensitive); })) {
-            localFilePath.prepend("/cygdrive");
-        }
-    }
-
-    // TODO: consider adding "--progress" option for reporting the progress.
-    const QStringList args = QStringList(cmdLine.options)
-            << (localFilePath + (file.localFilePath().isDir() ? "/" : QString()))
-            << (cmdLine.remoteHostSpec + ':' + file.remoteFilePath());
-    m_rsync.setCommand(CommandLine("rsync", args));
-    m_rsync.start(); // TODO: Get rsync location from settings?
+    m_fileTransfer.setDevice(deviceConfiguration());
+    m_fileTransfer.setTransferMethod(FileTransferMethod::Rsync);
+    m_fileTransfer.setRsyncFlags(m_flags);
+    m_fileTransfer.setFilesToTransfer(m_files);
+    m_fileTransfer.start();
 }
 
 void RsyncDeployService::setFinished()
 {
-    if (m_mkdir)
-        m_mkdir.release()->deleteLater();
-    m_rsync.close();
+    m_mkdir.close();
+    m_fileTransfer.stop();
     handleDeploymentDone();
 }
 
 } // namespace Internal
 
+static const char s_defaultFlags[] = "-av";
+
 RsyncDeployStep::RsyncDeployStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Utils::Id id)
     : AbstractRemoteLinuxDeployStep(bsl, id)
 {
@@ -188,7 +166,7 @@ RsyncDeployStep::RsyncDeployStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Utils::Id id)
     flags->setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::LineEditDisplay);
     flags->setSettingsKey("RemoteLinux.RsyncDeployStep.Flags");
     flags->setLabelText(tr("Flags:"));
-    flags->setValue(defaultFlags());
+    flags->setValue(s_defaultFlags);
 
     auto ignoreMissingFiles = addAspect<BoolAspect>();
     ignoreMissingFiles->setSettingsKey("RemoteLinux.RsyncDeployStep.IgnoreMissingFiles");