diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
index c3f0a153f6d..23ff5d09e6c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
@@ -503,11 +503,11 @@ void RunControl::forceStop()
     }
 }
 
-RunWorker *RunControl::createWorker(Id workerId)
+RunWorker *RunControl::createWorker(Id runMode)
 {
     const Id deviceType = DeviceTypeKitAspect::deviceTypeId(d->kit);
     for (RunWorkerFactory *factory : std::as_const(g_runWorkerFactories)) {
-        if (factory->canCreate(workerId, deviceType, d->runConfigId.toString()))
+        if (factory->canCreate(runMode, deviceType, d->runConfigId.toString()))
             return factory->create(this);
     }
     return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
index efb3abf44b8..25b8424a483 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public:
 
     static void provideAskPassEntry(Utils::Environment &env);
 
-    RunWorker *createWorker(Utils::Id workerId);
+    RunWorker *createWorker(Utils::Id runMode);
 
     bool createMainWorker();
     static bool canRun(Utils::Id runMode, Utils::Id deviceType, Utils::Id runConfigId);