diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
index b0da3a13637..7740d0f0208 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
@@ -611,9 +611,6 @@ void CdbEngine::shutdownInferior()
         if (commandsPending()) {
             showMessage("Cannot shut down inferior due to pending commands.", LogWarning);
             STATE_DEBUG(state(), Q_FUNC_INFO, __LINE__, "notifyInferiorShutdownFinished")
-        } else if (!canInterruptInferior()) {
-            showMessage("Cannot interrupt the inferior.", LogWarning);
-            STATE_DEBUG(state(), Q_FUNC_INFO, __LINE__, "notifyInferiorShutdownFinished")
         } else {
             interruptInferior(); // Calls us again
             return;
@@ -758,11 +755,6 @@ void CdbEngine::doContinueInferior()
     runCommand({"g", NoFlags});
 }
 
-bool CdbEngine::canInterruptInferior() const
-{
-    return m_effectiveStartMode != AttachToRemoteServer && inferiorPid();
-}
-
 void CdbEngine::interruptInferior()
 {
     if (debug)
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h
index 4f3786bc631..27a3cd3d410 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ private:
     void doContinueInferior();
     void parseOutputLine(QString line);
     bool isCdbProcessRunning() const { return m_process.state() != QProcess::NotRunning; }
-    bool canInterruptInferior() const;
     inline void postDisassemblerCommand(quint64 address, DisassemblerAgent *agent);
     void postDisassemblerCommand(quint64 address, quint64 endAddress,
                                  DisassemblerAgent *agent);