diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp
index 8dac62a4ed8..aa930eb595e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ void TestRunner::debugTests()
     }
 
     auto runControl = new RunControl(ProjectExplorer::Constants::DEBUG_RUN_MODE);
-    runControl->setRunConfiguration(config->runConfiguration());
+    runControl->copyDataFromRunConfiguration(config->runConfiguration());
 
     QStringList omitted;
     Runnable inferior = config->runnable();
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index 6a291750200..8c63e86cba2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -2388,7 +2388,7 @@ void DebuggerUnitTests::testStateMachine()
     QVERIFY(rc);
 
     auto runControl = new RunControl(ProjectExplorer::Constants::DEBUG_RUN_MODE);
-    runControl->setRunConfiguration(rc);
+    runControl->copyDataFromRunConfiguration(rc);
     auto debugger = new DebuggerRunTool(runControl);
 
     debugger->setInferior(rc->runnable());
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
index a4e5e932fdd..d383ec69de9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ void DebuggerRunTool::start()
 
     connect(m_engine, &DebuggerEngine::attachToCoreRequested, this, [this](const QString &coreFile) {
         auto rc = new RunControl(ProjectExplorer::Constants::DEBUG_RUN_MODE);
-        rc->copyFromRunControl(runControl());
+        rc->copyDataFromRunControl(runControl());
         auto name = QString(tr("%1 - Snapshot %2").arg(runControl()->displayName()).arg(++d->snapshotCounter));
         auto debugger = new DebuggerRunTool(rc);
         debugger->setStartMode(AttachToCore);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index 19e7caf0c1f..9f1626cb578 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -2732,7 +2732,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPluginPrivate::executeRunConfiguration(RunConfiguration *run
     }
 
     auto runControl = new RunControl(runMode);
-    runControl->setRunConfiguration(runConfiguration);
+    runControl->copyDataFromRunConfiguration(runConfiguration);
 
     // A user needed interaction may have cancelled the run
     // (by example asking for a process pid or server url).
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
index 5b0454e743e..070b9c4b110 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
@@ -389,13 +389,13 @@ RunControl::RunControl(Utils::Id mode) :
 {
 }
 
-void RunControl::copyFromRunControl(RunControl *runControl)
+void RunControl::copyDataFromRunControl(RunControl *runControl)
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(runControl, return);
     d->copyData(runControl->d.get());
 }
 
-void RunControl::setRunConfiguration(RunConfiguration *runConfig)
+void RunControl::copyDataFromRunConfiguration(RunConfiguration *runConfig)
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(runConfig, return);
     d->runConfigId = runConfig->id();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
index bcd29792122..fc4189fd532 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
@@ -193,11 +193,11 @@ public:
     explicit RunControl(Utils::Id mode);
     ~RunControl() override;
 
-    void setRunConfiguration(RunConfiguration *runConfig);
     void setTarget(Target *target);
     void setKit(Kit *kit);
 
-    void copyFromRunControl(RunControl *runControl);
+    void copyDataFromRunConfiguration(RunConfiguration *runConfig);
+    void copyDataFromRunControl(RunControl *runControl);
 
     void initiateStart();
     void initiateReStart();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlpreview/qmlpreviewruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlpreview/qmlpreviewruncontrol.cpp
index c37b5abf152..aa730e281a3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlpreview/qmlpreviewruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlpreview/qmlpreviewruncontrol.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ QmlPreviewRunner::QmlPreviewRunner(const QmlPreviewRunnerSetting &settings)
 
         this->connect(runControl(), &ProjectExplorer::RunControl::stopped, [this]() {
             auto rc = new ProjectExplorer::RunControl(ProjectExplorer::Constants::QML_PREVIEW_RUN_MODE);
-            rc->copyFromRunControl(runControl());
+            rc->copyDataFromRunControl(runControl());
             ProjectExplorer::ProjectExplorerPlugin::startRunControl(rc);
         });
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
index f944d3b18b9..3c4f75c62c5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ ProjectExplorer::RunControl *QmlProfilerTool::attachToWaitingApplication()
     d->m_viewContainer->perspective()->select();
 
     auto runControl = new RunControl(ProjectExplorer::Constants::QML_PROFILER_RUN_MODE);
-    runControl->setRunConfiguration(SessionManager::startupRunConfiguration());
+    runControl->copyDataFromRunConfiguration(SessionManager::startupRunConfiguration());
     auto profiler = new QmlProfilerRunner(runControl);
     profiler->setServerUrl(serverUrl);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdebugsupport.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdebugsupport.cpp
index 6e9e701142d..527476bc53a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdebugsupport.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdebugsupport.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void QnxAttachDebugSupport::showProcessesDialog()
     }
 
     auto runControl = new RunControl(ProjectExplorer::Constants::DEBUG_RUN_MODE);
-    runControl->setRunConfiguration(runConfig);
+    runControl->copyDataFromRunConfiguration(runConfig);
     auto debugger = new QnxAttachDebugSupport(runControl);
     debugger->setStartMode(AttachToRemoteServer);
     debugger->setCloseMode(DetachAtClose);
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
index 692a7f5833f..a44beb02243 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ CallgrindToolPrivate::CallgrindToolPrivate()
             return;
         m_perspective.select();
         auto runControl = new RunControl(CALLGRIND_RUN_MODE);
-        runControl->setRunConfiguration(runConfig);
+        runControl->copyDataFromRunConfiguration(runConfig);
         runControl->createMainWorker();
         const auto runnable = dlg.runnable();
         runControl->setRunnable(runnable);
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
index 760209df094..d66892b0173 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ MemcheckToolPrivate::MemcheckToolPrivate()
         TaskHub::clearTasks(Debugger::Constants::ANALYZERTASK_ID);
         m_perspective.select();
         RunControl *rc = new RunControl(MEMCHECK_RUN_MODE);
-        rc->setRunConfiguration(runConfig);
+        rc->copyDataFromRunConfiguration(runConfig);
         rc->createMainWorker();
         const auto runnable = dlg.runnable();
         rc->setRunnable(runnable);