diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
index cd893b1e1c6..2eefdb7c1f2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
@@ -1083,6 +1083,11 @@ unsigned CdbEngine::debuggerCapabilities() const
            |RunToLineCapability;
 }
 
+bool CdbEngine::canWatchWidgets() const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
 void CdbEngine::executeStep()
 {
     if (!m_operateByInstruction)
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h
index 9c21dd4b0a8..27a4e7b2b87 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ public:
     virtual void updateWatchData(const WatchData &data,
                                  const WatchUpdateFlags & flags = WatchUpdateFlags());
     virtual unsigned debuggerCapabilities() const;
+    virtual bool canWatchWidgets() const;
     virtual void watchPoint(const QPoint &);
     virtual void setRegisterValue(int regnr, const QString &value);