diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxattachdebugsupport.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxattachdebugsupport.cpp
index 87ded8d789f..74ec041beb5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxattachdebugsupport.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxattachdebugsupport.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ void QnxAttachDebugSupport::attachToProcess()
         stopPDebug();
         return;
     }
+    if (!runControl) {
+        handleError(tr("Attaching failed."));
+        stopPDebug();
+        return;
+    }
     connect(runControl, &Debugger::DebuggerRunControl::stateChanged,
             this, &QnxAttachDebugSupport::handleDebuggerStateChanged);
     ProjectExplorerPlugin::startRunControl(runControl, ProjectExplorer::Constants::DEBUG_RUN_MODE);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxplugin.cpp
index cb457b72109..06c58ef173d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxplugin.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,6 @@ void QnxPlugin::updateDebuggerActions()
         }
     }
 
-    m_attachToQnxApplication->setVisible(hasValidQnxKit);
-    m_debugSeparator->setVisible(hasValidQnxKit);
+    m_attachToQnxApplication->setVisible(false && hasValidQnxKit); // FIXME
+    m_debugSeparator->setVisible(false && hasValidQnxKit); // FIXME QTCREATORBUG-16608
 }