diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
index 62b11f11570..1a2f9b4ba72 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
@@ -688,6 +688,11 @@ QUrl RunControl::qmlChannel() const
     return d->qmlChannel;
 }
 
+void RunControl::setQmlChannel(const QUrl &channel)
+{
+    d->qmlChannel = channel;
+}
+
 void RunControl::requestPerfChannel()
 {
     d->enablePortsGatherer();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
index 3003e83fef0..6967ef35d09 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
@@ -253,6 +253,8 @@ public:
     void requestQmlChannel();
     bool usesQmlChannel() const;
     QUrl qmlChannel() const;
+    // FIXME: Don't use. Convert existing users to portsgatherer.
+    void setQmlChannel(const QUrl &channel);
 
     void requestPerfChannel();
     bool usesPerfChannel() const;