diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index 4632ca14b79..95b9f21975c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -903,6 +903,7 @@ CMakeBuildConfiguration::CMakeBuildConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
         const Kit *k = target->kit();
 
         QStringList initialArgs = defaultInitialCMakeArguments(k, info.typeName);
+        setIsMultiConfig(CMakeGeneratorKitAspect::isMultiConfigGenerator(k));
 
         // Android magic:
         if (DeviceTypeKitAspect::deviceTypeId(k) == Android::Constants::ANDROID_DEVICE_TYPE) {
@@ -1347,7 +1348,7 @@ QString CMakeBuildConfiguration::cmakeBuildType() const
         config = CMakeConfigItem::itemsFromArguments(initialCMakeArguments());
     }
 
-    if (!config.isEmpty()) {
+    if (!config.isEmpty() && !isMultiConfig()) {
         cmakeBuildType = QString::fromUtf8(CMakeConfigItem::valueOf("CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE", config));
         const_cast<CMakeBuildConfiguration*>(this)
             ->setCMakeBuildType(cmakeBuildType);
@@ -1368,7 +1369,12 @@ void CMakeBuildConfiguration::setCMakeBuildType(const QString &cmakeBuildType, b
 
 bool CMakeBuildConfiguration::isMultiConfig() const
 {
-    return m_buildSystem->isMultiConfig();
+    return m_isMultiConfig;
+}
+
+void CMakeBuildConfiguration::setIsMultiConfig(bool isMultiConfig)
+{
+    m_isMultiConfig = isMultiConfig;
 }
 
 namespace Internal {
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
index 32ced5031ef..45519c77e3a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public:
     void setCMakeBuildType(const QString &cmakeBuildType, bool quiet = false);
 
     bool isMultiConfig() const;
+    void setIsMultiConfig(bool isMultiConfig);
 
 signals:
     void errorOccurred(const QString &message);
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ private:
     Internal::CMakeBuildSystem *m_buildSystem = nullptr;
 
     QStringList m_extraCMakeArguments;
+    bool m_isMultiConfig = false;
 
     friend class Internal::CMakeBuildSettingsWidget;
     friend class Internal::CMakeBuildSystem;