diff --git a/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.cpp
index fe1b11a34f3..4596193a247 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.cpp
@@ -504,7 +504,9 @@ SynchronousProcessResponse SynchronousProcess::runBlocking(const QString &binary
         }
     }
 
-    QTC_ASSERT(d->m_process.state() == QProcess::NotRunning, return d->m_result);
+    if (d->m_process.state() != QProcess::NotRunning)
+        return d->m_result;
+
     d->m_result.exitCode = d->m_process.exitCode();
     if (d->m_result.result == SynchronousProcessResponse::StartFailed) {
         if (d->m_process.exitStatus() != QProcess::NormalExit)