diff --git a/src/tools/sdktool/adddebuggeroperation.cpp b/src/tools/sdktool/adddebuggeroperation.cpp
index 6ec0716491a..e6871cb8b65 100644
--- a/src/tools/sdktool/adddebuggeroperation.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/sdktool/adddebuggeroperation.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ bool AddDebuggerOperation::test() const
 
 QVariantMap AddDebuggerOperation::addDebugger(const QVariantMap &map,
                                               const QString &id, const QString &displayName,
-                                              const quint32 &engine, const QString &binary,
+                                              int engine, const QString &binary,
                                               const QStringList &abis, const KeyValuePairList &extra)
 {
     // Sanity check: Make sure autodetection source is not in use already:
diff --git a/src/tools/sdktool/adddebuggeroperation.h b/src/tools/sdktool/adddebuggeroperation.h
index 754ff7210e4..5c7731d780a 100644
--- a/src/tools/sdktool/adddebuggeroperation.h
+++ b/src/tools/sdktool/adddebuggeroperation.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
 
     static QVariantMap addDebugger(const QVariantMap &map,
                                    const QString &id, const QString &displayName,
-                                   const quint32 &engine, const QString &binary,
+                                   int engine, const QString &binary,
                                    const QStringList &abis, const KeyValuePairList &extra);
 
     static QVariantMap initializeDebuggers();
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
 private:
     QString m_id;
     QString m_displayName;
-    quint32 m_engine = 0;
+    int m_engine = 0;
     QString m_binary;
     QStringList m_abis;
     KeyValuePairList m_extra;