diff --git a/src/libs/utils/processinterface.h b/src/libs/utils/processinterface.h
index 2b026815ad2..1d94f8deb85 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/processinterface.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/processinterface.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public:
     ProcessInterface(ProcessSetupData::Ptr setup) : m_setup(setup) {}
 
     virtual void start() = 0;
+    virtual void interrupt() = 0;
     virtual void terminate() = 0;
     virtual void kill() = 0;
     virtual void close() = 0;
@@ -95,7 +96,6 @@ public:
     virtual bool waitForFinished(int msecs) = 0;
 
     virtual void kickoffProcess();
-    virtual void interruptProcess();
     virtual qint64 applicationMainThreadID() const;
 
 signals:
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     void start() override { m_target->start(); }
+    void interrupt() override { m_target->interrupt(); };
     void terminate() override { m_target->terminate(); }
     void kill() override { m_target->kill(); }
     void close() override { m_target->close(); }
@@ -153,7 +154,6 @@ public:
     bool waitForFinished(int msecs) override { return m_target->waitForFinished(msecs); }
 
     void kickoffProcess() override { m_target->kickoffProcess(); }
-    void interruptProcess() override { m_target->interruptProcess(); }
     qint64 applicationMainThreadID() const override { return m_target->applicationMainThreadID(); }
 
 protected:
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
index 3006034bc01..8fb43928c10 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ public:
         m_terminal.setEnvironment(m_setup->m_environment);
         m_terminal.start();
     }
+    void interrupt() override { m_terminal.interrupt(); }
     void terminate() override { m_terminal.stopProcess(); }
     void kill() override { m_terminal.stopProcess(); }
     void close() override { m_terminal.stopProcess(); }
@@ -268,7 +269,6 @@ public:
     bool waitForFinished(int) override  { return false; }
 
     void kickoffProcess() override { m_terminal.kickoffProcess(); }
-    void interruptProcess() override { m_terminal.interruptProcess(); }
     qint64 applicationMainThreadID() const override { return m_terminal.applicationMainThreadID(); }
 
 private:
@@ -411,6 +411,8 @@ public:
     QByteArray readAllStandardOutput() override { return m_process->readAllStandardOutput(); }
     QByteArray readAllStandardError() override { return m_process->readAllStandardError(); }
 
+    void interrupt() override
+    { QTC_CHECK(false); } // TODO: provide default impl
     void terminate() override
     { m_process->terminate(); }
     void kill() override
@@ -507,6 +509,8 @@ public:
     QByteArray readAllStandardOutput() override { return m_handle->readAllStandardOutput(); }
     QByteArray readAllStandardError() override { return m_handle->readAllStandardError(); }
 
+    void interrupt() override
+    { QTC_CHECK(false); } // TODO: send it to process launcher and use there a default impl of QProcessImpl
     void terminate() override { cancel(); } // TODO: what are differences among terminate, kill and close?
     void kill() override { cancel(); } // TODO: see above
     void close() override { cancel(); } // TODO: see above
@@ -690,11 +694,6 @@ void ProcessInterface::kickoffProcess()
     QTC_CHECK(false);
 }
 
-void ProcessInterface::interruptProcess()
-{
-    QTC_CHECK(false);
-}
-
 qint64 ProcessInterface::applicationMainThreadID() const
 {
     QTC_CHECK(false); return -1;
@@ -939,9 +938,12 @@ void QtcProcess::terminate()
 void QtcProcess::interrupt()
 {
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-    QTC_ASSERT(d->m_setup->m_useCtrlCStub, return);
-    EnumWindows(sendInterruptMessageToAllWindowsOfProcess_enumWnd, processId());
+    if (d->m_setup->m_useCtrlCStub)
+        EnumWindows(sendInterruptMessageToAllWindowsOfProcess_enumWnd, processId());
+    else
 #endif
+    if (d->m_process)
+        d->m_process->interrupt();
 }
 
 bool QtcProcess::startDetached(const CommandLine &cmd, const FilePath &workingDirectory, qint64 *pid)
@@ -1236,12 +1238,6 @@ void QtcProcess::kickoffProcess()
         d->m_process->kickoffProcess();
 }
 
-void QtcProcess::interruptProcess()
-{
-    if (d->m_process)
-        d->m_process->interruptProcess();
-}
-
 qint64 QtcProcess::applicationMainThreadID() const
 {
     if (d->m_process)
@@ -1378,7 +1374,6 @@ QString QtcProcess::locateBinary(const QString &binary)
     return locateBinary(QString::fromLocal8Bit(path), binary);
 }
 
-
 /*!
     \class Utils::SynchronousProcess
 
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
index 0da48815e6f..e2c773448ca 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public:
     // ProcessInterface related
 
     void start() override;
+    void interrupt() override;
     void terminate() override;
     void kill() override;
     void close() final;
@@ -79,7 +80,6 @@ public:
     bool waitForFinished(int msecs = 30000) final;
 
     void kickoffProcess() final;
-    void interruptProcess() final;
     qint64 applicationMainThreadID() const final;
 
     // ProcessSetupData related
@@ -135,9 +135,6 @@ public:
     // These (or some of them) may be potentially moved outside of the class.
     // For some we may aggregate in another public utils class (or subclass of QtcProcess)?
 
-    // TODO: Should it be a part of ProcessInterface, too?
-    virtual void interrupt();
-
     // TODO: How below 3 methods relate to QtcProcess? Action: move them somewhere else.
     // Helpers to find binaries. Do not use it for other path variables
     // and file types.
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp
index d57d9cb72b4..88d4b902513 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ void TerminalProcess::kickoffProcess()
 #endif
 }
 
-void TerminalProcess::interruptProcess()
+void TerminalProcess::interrupt()
 {
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
     // Not used.
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess_p.h b/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess_p.h
index 5352485aafc..bce07403a68 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess_p.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess_p.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public:
 
     void setAbortOnMetaChars(bool abort); // used only in sshDeviceProcess
     void kickoffProcess(); // only debugger terminal, only non-windows
-    void interruptProcess(); // only debugger terminal, only non-windows
+    void interrupt(); // only debugger terminal, only non-windows
     qint64 applicationMainThreadID() const; // only debugger terminal, only windows (-1 otherwise)
 
 signals:
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
index b142dcac44b..d71a87afacd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -4667,7 +4667,7 @@ void GdbEngine::interruptInferior2()
 
     } else if (isTermEngine()) {
 
-        terminal()->interruptProcess();
+        terminal()->interrupt();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/terminal.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/terminal.cpp
index fd95b840906..1017695fc2b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/terminal.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/terminal.cpp
@@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ void TerminalRunner::kickoffProcess()
         m_stubProc->kickoffProcess();
 }
 
-void TerminalRunner::interruptProcess()
+void TerminalRunner::interrupt()
 {
     if (m_stubProc)
-        m_stubProc->interruptProcess();
+        m_stubProc->interrupt();
 }
 
 void TerminalRunner::start()
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/terminal.h b/src/plugins/debugger/terminal.h
index 2227bdbce4b..6534e5983e1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/terminal.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/terminal.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
     qint64 applicationMainThreadId() const { return m_applicationMainThreadId; }
 
     void kickoffProcess();
-    void interruptProcess();
+    void interrupt();
 
 private:
     void start() final;