diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
index c0cf9a7f41e..a486df9887e 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
@@ -315,6 +315,17 @@ void PathChooser::setPath(const QString &path)
     m_d->m_lineEdit->setText(QDir::toNativeSeparators(path));
 }
 
+bool PathChooser::isReadOnly() const
+{
+    return m_d->m_lineEdit->isReadOnly();
+}
+
+void PathChooser::setReadOnly(bool b)
+{
+    m_d->m_lineEdit->setReadOnly(b);
+    m_d->m_button->setEnabled(!b);
+}
+
 void PathChooser::slotBrowse()
 {
     emit beforeBrowsing();
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.h b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.h
index 51c08249be8..872e2bd9f4a 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT PathChooser : public QWidget
     Q_PROPERTY(Kind expectedKind READ expectedKind WRITE setExpectedKind DESIGNABLE true)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString baseDirectory READ baseDirectory WRITE setBaseDirectory DESIGNABLE true)
     Q_PROPERTY(QStringList commandVersionArguments READ commandVersionArguments WRITE setCommandVersionArguments)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool readOnly READ isReadOnly WRITE setReadOnly DESIGNABLE true)
 
 public:
     static const char * const browseButtonLabel;
@@ -126,6 +127,9 @@ public:
     // Install a tooltip on lineedits used for binaries showing the version.
     static void installLineEditVersionToolTip(QLineEdit *le, const QStringList &arguments);
 
+    bool isReadOnly() const;
+    void setReadOnly(bool b);
+
 private:
     // Returns overridden title or the one from <title>
     QString makeDialogTitle(const QString &title);