diff --git a/src/libs/utils/launchersocket.cpp b/src/libs/utils/launchersocket.cpp
index cc222629ac1..124fd4ecec7 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/launchersocket.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/launchersocket.cpp
@@ -337,14 +337,12 @@ int CallerHandle::exitCode() const
 QString CallerHandle::errorString() const
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(isCalledFromCallersThread(), return {});
-    QTC_ASSERT(m_setup.get(), return {});
     return m_setup->m_errorString;
 }
 
 void CallerHandle::setErrorString(const QString &str)
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(isCalledFromCallersThread(), return);
-    QTC_ASSERT(m_setup.get(), return);
     m_setup->m_errorString = str;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
index 87eb208b20f..17c1bcce2a8 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ public:
     ProcessLauncherImpl() : m_token(uniqueToken())
     {
         m_handle = LauncherInterface::registerHandle(this, token());
+        m_handle->setProcessSetupData(m_setup);
         connect(m_handle, &CallerHandle::errorOccurred,
                 this, &ProcessInterface::errorOccurred);
         connect(m_handle, &CallerHandle::started,
@@ -526,7 +527,6 @@ public:
 private:
     void doDefaultStart(const QString &program, const QStringList &arguments) override
     {
-        m_handle->setProcessSetupData(m_setup);
         m_handle->start(program, arguments);
     }