diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.cpp
index 464d3ba5c19..92e77dc89f8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "projectconfiguration.h"
+
+#include "kitinformation.h"
 #include "target.h"
 
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <QWidget>
 
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
+using namespace Utils;
 
 const char CONFIGURATION_ID_KEY[] = "ProjectExplorer.ProjectConfiguration.Id";
 const char DISPLAY_NAME_KEY[] = "ProjectExplorer.ProjectConfiguration.DisplayName";
@@ -142,6 +145,13 @@ void ProjectConfiguration::acquaintAspects()
         aspect->acquaintSiblings(m_aspects);
 }
 
+FilePath ProjectConfiguration::mapFromBuildDeviceToGlobalPath(const FilePath &path) const
+{
+    IDevice::ConstPtr dev = BuildDeviceKitAspect::device(kit());
+    QTC_ASSERT(dev, return path);
+    return dev->mapToGlobalPath(path);
+}
+
 Utils::Id ProjectExplorer::idFromMap(const QVariantMap &map)
 {
     return Utils::Id::fromSetting(map.value(QLatin1String(CONFIGURATION_ID_KEY)));
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.h
index 20200daa82f..a6d17329739 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.h
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ public:
 
     void acquaintAspects();
 
+    Utils::FilePath mapFromBuildDeviceToGlobalPath(const Utils::FilePath &path) const;
+
 signals:
     void displayNameChanged();
     void toolTipChanged();