diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirparameters.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirparameters.cpp
index a4068c06b4d..fe4c63af3f7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirparameters.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirparameters.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ BuildDirParameters::BuildDirParameters(CMakeBuildSystem *buildSystem)
                                                      [this](const QString &s) {
                                                          return expander->expand(s);
                                                      });
-    additionalCMakeArguments = Utils::transform(buildSystem->additionalCMakeArguments(),
+    additionalCMakeArguments = Utils::transform(bc->additionalCMakeArguments(),
                                                 [this](const QString &s) {
                                                     return expander->expand(s);
                                                 });
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index 2444d5a4623..f5961f03aef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ void CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::updateInitialCMakeArguments()
     // value() will contain only the unknown arguments (the non -D/-U arguments)
     // As the user would expect to have e.g. "--preset" from "Initial Configuration"
     // to "Current Configuration" as additional parameters
-    m_buildConfig->cmakeBuildSystem()->setAdditionalCMakeArguments(ProcessArgs::splitArgs(
+    m_buildConfig->setAdditionalCMakeArguments(ProcessArgs::splitArgs(
         m_buildConfig->initialCMakeArguments(), HostOsInfo::hostOs()));
 }
 
@@ -1550,8 +1550,8 @@ CMakeBuildConfiguration::CMakeBuildConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
                                                   k,
                                                   configureEnvironment(),
                                                   info.buildDirectory);
-        m_buildSystem->setInitialCMakeArguments(initialCMakeArguments);
-        m_buildSystem->setCMakeBuildType(buildType);
+        setInitialCMakeArguments(initialCMakeArguments);
+        setCMakeBuildType(buildType);
 
         setBuildPresetToBuildSteps(target);
     });
@@ -1686,32 +1686,30 @@ void CMakeBuildSystem::clearError(ForceEnabledChanged fec)
     }
 }
 
-void CMakeBuildSystem::setInitialCMakeArguments(const QStringList &args)
+void CMakeBuildConfiguration::setInitialCMakeArguments(const QStringList &args)
 {
     QStringList additionalArguments;
-    cmakeBuildConfiguration()->initialCMakeArguments.setAllValues(args.join('\n'), additionalArguments);
+    initialCMakeArguments.setAllValues(args.join('\n'), additionalArguments);
 
     // Set the unknown additional arguments also for the "Current Configuration"
     setAdditionalCMakeArguments(additionalArguments);
 }
 
-QStringList CMakeBuildSystem::additionalCMakeArguments() const
+QStringList CMakeBuildConfiguration::additionalCMakeArguments() const
 {
-    return ProcessArgs::splitArgs(cmakeBuildConfiguration()->additionalCMakeOptions(),
-                                  HostOsInfo::hostOs());
+    return ProcessArgs::splitArgs(additionalCMakeOptions(), HostOsInfo::hostOs());
 }
 
-void CMakeBuildSystem::setAdditionalCMakeArguments(const QStringList &args)
+void CMakeBuildConfiguration::setAdditionalCMakeArguments(const QStringList &args)
 {
     const QStringList expandedAdditionalArguments = Utils::transform(args, [this](const QString &s) {
-        return buildConfiguration()->macroExpander()->expand(s);
+        return macroExpander()->expand(s);
     });
     const QStringList nonEmptyAdditionalArguments = Utils::filtered(expandedAdditionalArguments,
                                                                     [](const QString &s) {
                                                                         return !s.isEmpty();
                                                                     });
-    cmakeBuildConfiguration()->additionalCMakeOptions
-        .setValue(ProcessArgs::joinArgs(nonEmptyAdditionalArguments));
+    additionalCMakeOptions.setValue(ProcessArgs::joinArgs(nonEmptyAdditionalArguments));
 }
 
 void CMakeBuildConfiguration::filterConfigArgumentsFromAdditionalCMakeArguments()
@@ -2052,8 +2050,7 @@ QString CMakeBuildSystem::cmakeBuildType() const
             return item.key == "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE" && !item.isInitial;
         });
         if (it != config.end())
-            const_cast<CMakeBuildSystem*>(this)
-                ->setCMakeBuildType(QString::fromUtf8(it->value));
+            cmakeBuildConfiguration()->setCMakeBuildType(QString::fromUtf8(it->value));
     };
 
     if (!isMultiConfig())
@@ -2084,13 +2081,12 @@ QString CMakeBuildSystem::cmakeBuildType() const
     return cmakeBuildType;
 }
 
-void CMakeBuildSystem::setCMakeBuildType(const QString &cmakeBuildType, bool quiet)
+void CMakeBuildConfiguration::setCMakeBuildType(const QString &cmakeBuildType, bool quiet)
 {
-    auto aspect = &cmakeBuildConfiguration()->buildTypeAspect;
     if (quiet)
-        aspect->setValueQuietly(cmakeBuildType);
+        buildTypeAspect.setValueQuietly(cmakeBuildType);
     else
-        aspect->setValue(cmakeBuildType);
+        buildTypeAspect.setValue(cmakeBuildType);
 }
 
 namespace Internal {
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
index e383408ec45..cd019042d45 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ public:
     Utils::Environment configureEnvironment() const;
     Internal::CMakeBuildSystem *cmakeBuildSystem() const;
 
+    QStringList additionalCMakeArguments() const;
+    void setAdditionalCMakeArguments(const QStringList &args);
+
+    void setInitialCMakeArguments(const QStringList &args);
+    void setCMakeBuildType(const QString &cmakeBuildType, bool quiet = false);
+
     ProjectExplorer::BuildDirectoryAspect buildDir{this};
     Internal::InitialCMakeArgumentsAspect initialCMakeArguments{this};
     Utils::StringAspect additionalCMakeOptions{this};
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
index f6f56c76d75..69e8c74a10b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ void CMakeBuildSystem::wireUpConnections()
             const CMakeConfig config = CMakeConfig::fromFile(cmakeCacheTxt, &errorMessage);
             if (!config.isEmpty() && errorMessage.isEmpty()) {
                 QString cmakeBuildTypeName = config.stringValueOf("CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE");
-                setCMakeBuildType(cmakeBuildTypeName, true);
+                cmakeBuildConfiguration()->setCMakeBuildType(cmakeBuildTypeName, true);
             }
         }
         reparse(options);
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.h
index 12629227762..694840af26b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.h
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ public:
     CMakeProject *project() const;
 
     QString cmakeBuildType() const;
-    void setCMakeBuildType(const QString &cmakeBuildType, bool quiet = false);
     ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration::BuildType buildType() const;
 
     CMakeConfig configurationFromCMake() const;
@@ -109,14 +108,9 @@ public:
 
     QStringList configurationChangesArguments(bool initialParameters = false) const;
 
-    QStringList additionalCMakeArguments() const;
-    void setAdditionalCMakeArguments(const QStringList &args);
-
     void setConfigurationFromCMake(const CMakeConfig &config);
     void setConfigurationChanges(const CMakeConfig &config);
 
-    void setInitialCMakeArguments(const QStringList &args);
-
     QString error() const;
     QString warning() const;