diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosconfigurations.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iosconfigurations.cpp
index 0b259e6f329..df4f9259409 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosconfigurations.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosconfigurations.cpp
@@ -446,10 +446,8 @@ void IosConfigurations::initializeProvisioningData()
 {
     // Initialize provisioning data only on demand. i.e. when first call to a provisioing data API
     // is made.
-    static bool initialized = false;
-    if (initialized)
+    if (m_provisioningDataWatcher)
         return;
-    initialized = true;
 
     m_instance->loadProvisioningData(false);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosconfigurations.h b/src/plugins/ios/iosconfigurations.h
index f5f5f9798d5..55daf3a1a12 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosconfigurations.h
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosconfigurations.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ private:
     Utils::FileName m_developerPath;
     QVersionNumber m_xcodeVersion;
     bool m_ignoreAllDevices;
-    QFileSystemWatcher *m_provisioningDataWatcher;
+    QFileSystemWatcher *m_provisioningDataWatcher = nullptr;
     ProvisioningProfiles m_provisioningProfiles;
     DevelopmentTeams m_developerTeams;
 };