diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindrunner.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindrunner.cpp
index 76d6b72f118..ce43ea5b41b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindrunner.cpp
@@ -281,6 +281,11 @@ void ValgrindRunner::waitForFinished() const
     loop.exec();
 }
 
+QString ValgrindRunner::errorString() const
+{
+    return d->m_valgrindProcess.errorString();
+}
+
 bool ValgrindRunner::start()
 {
     return d->run();
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindrunner.h b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindrunner.h
index a522820c058..e79dc1bbf42 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindrunner.h
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindrunner.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ public:
 
     void waitForFinished() const;
 
+    QString errorString() const;
+
     bool start();
     void stop();