diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/coregdbadapter.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/coregdbadapter.cpp
index fb31d37f90a..39f2b8187dc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/coregdbadapter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/coregdbadapter.cpp
@@ -56,12 +56,19 @@ namespace Internal {
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 GdbCoreEngine::GdbCoreEngine(const DebuggerStartParameters &startParameters)
-    : GdbEngine(startParameters)
+    : GdbEngine(startParameters),
+      m_coreUnpackProcess(0)
 {}
 
 GdbCoreEngine::~GdbCoreEngine()
 {
-    if (false && !m_tempCoreName.isEmpty()) {
+    if (m_coreUnpackProcess) {
+        m_coreUnpackProcess->blockSignals(true);
+        m_coreUnpackProcess->terminate();
+        m_coreUnpackProcess->deleteLater();
+        m_coreUnpackProcess = 0;
+    }
+    if (!m_tempCoreName.isEmpty()) {
         QFile tmpFile(m_tempCoreName);
         tmpFile.remove();
     }
@@ -114,32 +121,39 @@ QString GdbCoreEngine::readExecutableNameFromCore(bool *isCore)
 
 void GdbCoreEngine::continueSetupEngine()
 {
-    if (m_executable.isEmpty()) {
+    bool isCore = true;
+    if (m_coreUnpackProcess) {
+        isCore = m_coreUnpackProcess->exitCode() == 0;
+        m_coreUnpackProcess->deleteLater();
+        m_coreUnpackProcess = 0;
+    }
+    if (isCore && m_executable.isEmpty()) {
         // Read executable from core.
-        bool isCore = false;
+        isCore = false;
         m_executable = readExecutableNameFromCore(&isCore);
 
-        if (!isCore) {
-            showMessageBox(QMessageBox::Warning,
-                tr("Error Loading Core File"),
-                tr("The specified file does not appear to be a core file."));
-            notifyEngineSetupFailed();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // Strip off command line arguments. FIXME: make robust.
-        int idx = m_executable.indexOf(QLatin1Char(' '));
-        if (idx >= 0)
-            m_executable.truncate(idx);
-        if (m_executable.isEmpty()) {
-            showMessageBox(QMessageBox::Warning,
-                tr("Error Loading Symbols"),
-                tr("No executable to load symbols from specified core."));
-            notifyEngineSetupFailed();
-            return;
+        if (isCore) {
+            // Strip off command line arguments. FIXME: make robust.
+            int idx = m_executable.indexOf(QLatin1Char(' '));
+            if (idx >= 0)
+                m_executable.truncate(idx);
+            if (m_executable.isEmpty()) {
+                showMessageBox(QMessageBox::Warning,
+                    tr("Error Loading Symbols"),
+                    tr("No executable to load symbols from specified core."));
+                notifyEngineSetupFailed();
+                return;
+            }
         }
     }
-    startGdb();
+    if (isCore)
+        startGdb();
+    else {
+        showMessageBox(QMessageBox::Warning,
+            tr("Error Loading Core File"),
+            tr("The specified file does not appear to be a core file."));
+        notifyEngineSetupFailed();
+    }
 }
 
 void GdbCoreEngine::setupInferior()
@@ -233,12 +247,12 @@ void GdbCoreEngine::unpackCoreIfNeeded()
         m_tempCoreName = tmp.fileName();
     }
 
-    QProcess *process = new QProcess(this);
-    process->setWorkingDirectory(QDir::tempPath());
     QStringList arguments;
     arguments << QLatin1String("-o") << m_tempCoreName << QLatin1String("-x") << m_coreName;
-    process->start(QLatin1String("/usr/bin/lzop"), arguments);
-    connect(process, SIGNAL(finished(int)), SLOT(continueSetupEngine()));
+    m_coreUnpackProcess = new QProcess(this);
+    m_coreUnpackProcess->setWorkingDirectory(QDir::tempPath());
+    m_coreUnpackProcess->start(QLatin1String("lzop"), arguments);
+    connect(m_coreUnpackProcess, SIGNAL(finished(int)), SLOT(continueSetupEngine()));
 }
 
 QString GdbCoreEngine::coreFileName() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/coregdbadapter.h b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/coregdbadapter.h
index c1b12c12d87..966a7992a4c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/coregdbadapter.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/coregdbadapter.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ private:
     QString m_coreName;
     LocalGdbProcess m_gdbProc;
     QString m_tempCoreName;
+    QProcess *m_coreUnpackProcess;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal