diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/eblinkgdbserverprovider.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/eblinkgdbserverprovider.cpp
index 1af7db4b99c..5219333d262 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/eblinkgdbserverprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/eblinkgdbserverprovider.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ public:
 
     bool operator==(const IDebugServerProvider &other) const final;
 
-    QString channelString() const final;
     Utils::CommandLine command() const final;
 
     QSet<StartupMode> supportedStartupModes() const final;
@@ -138,17 +137,6 @@ QString EBlinkGdbServerProvider::scriptFileWoExt() const
     return m_deviceScript.absolutePath().pathAppended(m_deviceScript.baseName()).path();
 }
 
-QString EBlinkGdbServerProvider::channelString() const
-{
-    switch (startupMode()) {
-    case StartupOnNetwork:
-        // Just return as "host:port" form.
-        return GdbServerProvider::channelString();
-    default:
-        return {};
-    }
-}
-
 CommandLine EBlinkGdbServerProvider::command() const
 {
     CommandLine cmd{m_executableFile};
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/gdbserverprovider.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/gdbserverprovider.cpp
index 6132d1b7640..07dd030408d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/gdbserverprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/gdbserverprovider.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ void GdbServerProvider::toMap(Store &data) const
 
 bool GdbServerProvider::isValid() const
 {
-    return !channelString().isEmpty();
+    return (m_startupMode == GdbServerProvider::StartupOnNetwork && channel().isValid()) ||
+           (m_startupMode == GdbServerProvider::StartupOnPipe && !channelPipe().isEmpty());
 }
 
 Result<> GdbServerProvider::setupDebuggerRunParameters(DebuggerRunParameters &rp,
@@ -155,7 +156,10 @@ Result<> GdbServerProvider::setupDebuggerRunParameters(DebuggerRunParameters &rp
     rp.setStartMode(AttachToRemoteServer);
     rp.setCommandsAfterConnect(initCommands()); // .. and here?
     rp.setCommandsForReset(resetCommands());
-    rp.setRemoteChannel(channelString());
+    if (m_startupMode == GdbServerProvider::StartupOnNetwork)
+        rp.setRemoteChannel(channel());
+    else
+        rp.setRemoteChannelPipe(channelPipe());
     rp.setUseContinueInsteadOfRun(true);
     rp.setUseExtendedRemote(useExtendedRemote());
     rp.setPeripheralDescriptionFile(m_peripheralDescriptionFile);
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/jlinkgdbserverprovider.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/jlinkgdbserverprovider.cpp
index d11bcd9fd89..94ab1ba2b47 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/jlinkgdbserverprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/jlinkgdbserverprovider.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ public:
 
     bool operator==(const IDebugServerProvider &other) const final;
 
-    QString channelString() const final;
     CommandLine command() const final;
 
     QSet<StartupMode> supportedStartupModes() const final;
@@ -130,17 +129,6 @@ QString JLinkGdbServerProvider::defaultResetCommands()
     return {"monitor reset halt\n"};
 }
 
-QString JLinkGdbServerProvider::channelString() const
-{
-    switch (startupMode()) {
-    case StartupOnNetwork:
-        // Just return as "host:port" form.
-        return GdbServerProvider::channelString();
-    default: // wrong
-        return {};
-    }
-}
-
 CommandLine JLinkGdbServerProvider::command() const
 {
     CommandLine cmd{m_executableFile};
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/openocdgdbserverprovider.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/openocdgdbserverprovider.cpp
index 3f964a4865d..e7418a9a04a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/openocdgdbserverprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/openocdgdbserverprovider.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
 
     bool operator==(const IDebugServerProvider &other) const final;
 
-    QString channelString() const final;
+    QString channelPipe() const final;
     Utils::CommandLine command() const final;
 
     QSet<StartupMode> supportedStartupModes() const final;
@@ -105,28 +105,17 @@ QString OpenOcdGdbServerProvider::defaultResetCommands()
     return {"monitor reset halt\n"};
 }
 
-QString OpenOcdGdbServerProvider::channelString() const
+QString OpenOcdGdbServerProvider::channelPipe() const
 {
-    switch (startupMode()) {
-    case StartupOnNetwork:
-        // Just return as "host:port" form.
-        return GdbServerProvider::channelString();
-    case StartupOnPipe: {
-        // In the pipe mode need to add quotes to each item of arguments;
-        // otherwise running will be stuck.
-        CommandLine cmd = command();
-        QStringList args = {"|", cmd.executable().path()};
-        for (const QString &a : ProcessArgs::splitArgs(cmd.arguments(), HostOsInfo::hostOs())) {
-            if (a.startsWith('\"') && a.endsWith('\"'))
-                args << a;
-            else
-                args << ('\"' + a + '\"');
-        }
-        return args.join(' ');
-    }
-    default: // wrong
-        return {};
+    CommandLine cmd = command();
+    QStringList args = {cmd.executable().path()};
+    for (const QString &a : ProcessArgs::splitArgs(cmd.arguments(), HostOsInfo::hostOs())) {
+        if (a.startsWith('\"') && a.endsWith('\"'))
+            args << a;
+        else
+            args << ('\"' + a + '\"');
     }
+    return args.join(' ');
 }
 
 CommandLine OpenOcdGdbServerProvider::command() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/stlinkutilgdbserverprovider.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/stlinkutilgdbserverprovider.cpp
index 96a94dc609c..347524d77fe 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/stlinkutilgdbserverprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/gdb/stlinkutilgdbserverprovider.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ public:
 
     bool operator==(const IDebugServerProvider &other) const final;
 
-    QString channelString() const final;
     Utils::CommandLine command() const final;
 
     QSet<StartupMode> supportedStartupModes() const final;
@@ -115,20 +114,6 @@ QString StLinkUtilGdbServerProvider::defaultResetCommands()
     return {};
 }
 
-QString StLinkUtilGdbServerProvider::channelString() const
-{
-    switch (startupMode()) {
-    case StartupOnNetwork:
-        // Just return as "host:port" form.
-        return GdbServerProvider::channelString();
-    case StartupOnPipe:
-        // Unsupported mode
-        return {};
-    default: // wrong
-        return {};
-    }
-}
-
 CommandLine StLinkUtilGdbServerProvider::command() const
 {
     CommandLine cmd{m_executableFile};
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/uvsc/uvscserverprovider.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/uvsc/uvscserverprovider.cpp
index 8bc4385c628..b048316f71c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/uvsc/uvscserverprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/uvsc/uvscserverprovider.cpp
@@ -154,11 +154,6 @@ bool UvscServerProvider::isValid() const
     return m_channel.isValid();
 }
 
-QString UvscServerProvider::channelString() const
-{
-    return m_channel.toString();
-}
-
 Result<> UvscServerProvider::setupDebuggerRunParameters(DebuggerRunParameters &rp,
                                                       RunControl *runControl) const
 {
@@ -190,7 +185,7 @@ Result<> UvscServerProvider::setupDebuggerRunParameters(DebuggerRunParameters &r
     rp.setInferior(inferior);
     rp.setSymbolFile(bin);
     rp.setStartMode(AttachToRemoteServer);
-    rp.setRemoteChannel(channelString());
+    rp.setRemoteChannel(channelPipe());
     rp.setUseContinueInsteadOfRun(true);
     return ResultOk;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/uvsc/uvscserverprovider.h b/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/uvsc/uvscserverprovider.h
index 61636cd0319..d9582ae69ef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/uvsc/uvscserverprovider.h
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/debugservers/uvsc/uvscserverprovider.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public:
     ProjectExplorer::RunWorker *targetRunner(ProjectExplorer::RunControl *runControl) const final;
 
     bool isValid() const override;
-    QString channelString() const final;
 
     static QString buildDllRegistryKey(const Uv::DriverSelection &driver);
     static QString adjustFlashAlgorithmProperty(const QString &property);
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/idebugserverprovider.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/idebugserverprovider.cpp
index 0f62f1509b6..885a48e0873 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/idebugserverprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/idebugserverprovider.cpp
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ QUrl IDebugServerProvider::channel() const
     return m_channel;
 }
 
-QString IDebugServerProvider::channelString() const
+QString IDebugServerProvider::channelPipe() const
 {
-    return m_channel.toString();
+    return {};
 }
 
 QString IDebugServerProvider::id() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/idebugserverprovider.h b/src/plugins/baremetal/idebugserverprovider.h
index 375e2021a35..6396711bad3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/idebugserverprovider.h
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/idebugserverprovider.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
     void setChannel(const QUrl &channel);
     void setChannel(const QString &host, int port);
 
-    virtual QString channelString() const;
+    virtual QString channelPipe() const;
 
     QString id() const;
     QString typeDisplayName() const;