diff --git a/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.cpp b/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.cpp
index bfa33418a3d..8daf147ea54 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ done) > $FINAL_OUT
 
 } // namespace
 
-DeviceShell::DeviceShell()
+DeviceShell::DeviceShell(bool forceFailScriptInstallation)
+: m_forceFailScriptInstallation(forceFailScriptInstallation)
 {
     m_thread.setObjectName("DeviceShell");
     m_thread.start();
@@ -389,6 +390,11 @@ bool DeviceShell::checkCommand(const QByteArray &command)
 
 bool DeviceShell::installShellScript()
 {
+    if (m_forceFailScriptInstallation) {
+        m_shellScriptState = State::NoScript;
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (!checkCommand("base64")) {
         m_shellScriptState = State::NoScript;
         return false;
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.h b/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.h
index 1c780997706..e9382bc885b 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
         ExitCode,
     };
 
-    DeviceShell();
+    DeviceShell(bool forceFailScriptInstallation = false);
     virtual ~DeviceShell();
 
     bool start();
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ private:
 
     State m_shellScriptState = State::Unknown;
     QStringList m_missingFeatures;
+
+    // Only used for tests
+    bool m_forceFailScriptInstallation = false;
 };
 
 } // namespace Utils
diff --git a/tests/auto/utils/deviceshell/tst_deviceshell.cpp b/tests/auto/utils/deviceshell/tst_deviceshell.cpp
index 13ae1d13557..5d550b2afa0 100644
--- a/tests/auto/utils/deviceshell/tst_deviceshell.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/utils/deviceshell/tst_deviceshell.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ using namespace Utils;
 class TestShell : public DeviceShell
 {
 public:
-    TestShell(CommandLine cmdLine)
-        : m_cmdLine(std::move(cmdLine))
+    TestShell(CommandLine cmdLine, bool failScript = false)
+        : DeviceShell(failScript)
+        , m_cmdLine(std::move(cmdLine))
     {
         start();
     }
@@ -340,6 +341,25 @@ private slots:
 
         QVERIFY (!Utils::anyOf(results, [&results](const QByteArray r){ return r != results[0]; }));
     }
+
+    void testNoScript_data()
+    {
+        QTest::addColumn<CommandLine>("cmdLine");
+        for (const auto &cmdLine : m_availableShells) {
+            QTest::newRow(cmdLine.executable().baseName().toUtf8()) << cmdLine;
+        }
+    }
+
+    void testNoScript()
+    {
+        QFETCH(CommandLine, cmdLine);
+
+        TestShell shell(cmdLine, true);
+        QCOMPARE(shell.state(), DeviceShell::State::NoScript);
+
+        const bool result = shell.runInShell({"echo", {"Hello"}});
+        QCOMPARE(result, true);
+    }
 };
 
 QTEST_GUILESS_MAIN(tst_DeviceShell)