diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
index ea69d5c4566..c70766b8828 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool canDisplayTooltip() const { return state() == InferiorStopOk; }
 
+    virtual void notifyInferiorIll();
+
 signals:
     void stateChanged(const Debugger::DebuggerState &state);
     void updateViewsRequested();
@@ -296,7 +298,6 @@ protected:
     virtual void notifyEngineShutdownOk();
     virtual void notifyEngineShutdownFailed();
 
-    virtual void notifyInferiorIll();
     virtual void notifyEngineIll();
 
     virtual void setupEngine() = 0;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemodebugsupport.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemodebugsupport.cpp
index ed974a28caa..1dacab47d01 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemodebugsupport.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemodebugsupport.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ void MaemoDebugSupport::handleSshError(const QString &error)
     if (m_state == Debugging) {
         showMessage(tr("SSH connection error: %1").arg(error),
             AppError);
+        if (m_engine)
+            m_engine->notifyInferiorIll();
     } else if (m_state != Inactive) {
         handleAdapterSetupFailed(error);
     }