diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
index 3ab0647e810..42c1a550744 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
@@ -162,15 +162,9 @@ void QmlProfilerRunner::profilerStateChanged()
     }
 }
 
-void QmlProfilerRunner::setServerUrl(const QUrl &serverUrl)
-{
-    recordData(QmlServerUrl, serverUrl);
-}
-
 QUrl QmlProfilerRunner::serverUrl() const
 {
-    QVariant recordedServer = recordedData(QmlServerUrl);
-    return recordedServer.toUrl();
+    return runControl()->qmlChannel();
 }
 
 //
@@ -205,7 +199,6 @@ LocalQmlProfilerSupport::LocalQmlProfilerSupport(RunControl *runControl, const Q
     setId("LocalQmlProfilerSupport");
 
     auto profiler = new QmlProfilerRunner(runControl);
-    profiler->setServerUrl(serverUrl);
 
     addStopDependency(profiler);
     // We need to open the local server before the application tries to connect.
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.h b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.h
index fedc693b6e8..c59748c83d8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ public:
     QmlProfilerRunner(ProjectExplorer::RunControl *runControl);
     ~QmlProfilerRunner() override;
 
-    void setServerUrl(const QUrl &serverUrl);
     QUrl serverUrl() const;
 
     void registerProfilerStateManager( QmlProfilerStateManager *profilerState );
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
index 7df40076f18..7b554b22cfa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
@@ -603,8 +603,9 @@ ProjectExplorer::RunControl *QmlProfilerTool::attachToWaitingApplication()
 
     auto runControl = new RunControl(ProjectExplorer::Constants::QML_PROFILER_RUN_MODE);
     runControl->copyDataFromRunConfiguration(ProjectManager::startupRunConfiguration());
-    auto profiler = new QmlProfilerRunner(runControl);
-    profiler->setServerUrl(serverUrl);
+    // The object as such is needed, the RunWorker becomes part of the RunControl at construction time,
+    // similar to how QObject children are owned by their parents
+    [[maybe_unused]] auto profiler = new QmlProfilerRunner(runControl);
 
     connect(d->m_profilerConnections, &QmlProfilerClientManager::connectionClosed,
             runControl, &RunControl::initiateStop);