diff --git a/src/libs/utils/devicefileaccess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/devicefileaccess.cpp
index e318cc7df0a..4d77295363c 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/devicefileaccess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/devicefileaccess.cpp
@@ -1067,12 +1067,15 @@ static Utils::unexpected<QString> make_unexpected_disconnected()
 
 UnixDeviceFileAccess::~UnixDeviceFileAccess() = default;
 
-bool UnixDeviceFileAccess::runInShellSuccess(const CommandLine &cmdLine,
-                                             const QByteArray &stdInData) const
+Result UnixDeviceFileAccess::runInShellSuccess(const CommandLine &cmdLine,
+                                               const QByteArray &stdInData) const
 {
     if (disconnected())
-        return false;
-    return runInShell(cmdLine, stdInData).exitCode == 0;
+        return Result::Error("disconnected");
+    const int retval = runInShell(cmdLine, stdInData).exitCode;
+    if (retval != 0)
+        return Result::Error(QString("return value %1").arg(retval));
+    return Result::Ok;
 }
 
 bool UnixDeviceFileAccess::isExecutableFile(const FilePath &filePath) const
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/devicefileaccess.h b/src/libs/utils/devicefileaccess.h
index d5c82a0076c..0b56a679dec 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/devicefileaccess.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/devicefileaccess.h
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public:
 protected:
     virtual RunResult runInShell(const CommandLine &cmdLine,
                                  const QByteArray &inputData = {}) const = 0;
-    bool runInShellSuccess(const CommandLine &cmdLine, const QByteArray &stdInData = {}) const;
+    Result runInShellSuccess(const CommandLine &cmdLine, const QByteArray &stdInData = {}) const;
 
     bool isExecutableFile(const FilePath &filePath) const override;
     bool isReadableFile(const FilePath &filePath) const override;