diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/generateresource.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/generateresource.cpp
index de8cd5a80b4..63370a82f18 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/generateresource.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/generateresource.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/projectmanager.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 
+#include <qmlprojectmanager/buildsystem/qmlbuildsystem.h>
 #include <qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectmanagerconstants.h>
 
 #include <qtsupport/baseqtversion.h>
@@ -227,9 +228,12 @@ void GenerateResource::generateMenuEntry(QObject *parent)
     action->setEnabled(ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::startupProject() != nullptr);
     // todo make it more intelligent when it gets enabled
     QObject::connect(ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::instance(),
-        &ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::startupProjectChanged, [action]() {
-            action->setEnabled(ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::startupProject());
-    });
+                     &ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::startupProjectChanged,
+                     [action]() {
+                         if (auto buildSystem
+                             = QmlProjectManager::QmlBuildSystem::getStartupBuildSystem())
+                             action->setEnabled(!buildSystem->qtForMCUs());
+                     });
 
     Core::Command *cmd = Core::ActionManager::registerAction(action, "QmlProject.CreateResource");
     QObject::connect(action, &QAction::triggered, [] () {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/buildsystem/qmlbuildsystem.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/buildsystem/qmlbuildsystem.cpp
index 4016cc6ac6f..5131d9c57cc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/buildsystem/qmlbuildsystem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/buildsystem/qmlbuildsystem.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 
+#include "projectexplorer/projectmanager.h"
 #include "projectitem/qmlprojectitem.h"
 #include "projectnode/qmlprojectnodes.h"
 
@@ -389,6 +390,16 @@ Utils::FilePath QmlBuildSystem::getStartupQmlFileWithFallback() const
     return {};
 }
 
+QmlBuildSystem *QmlBuildSystem::getStartupBuildSystem()
+{
+    auto project = ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::startupProject();
+    if (project && project->activeTarget() && project->activeTarget()->buildSystem()) {
+        return qobject_cast<QmlProjectManager::QmlBuildSystem *>(
+            project->activeTarget()->buildSystem());
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 Utils::FilePath QmlBuildSystem::mainFilePath() const
 {
     const QString fileName = mainFile();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/buildsystem/qmlbuildsystem.h b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/buildsystem/qmlbuildsystem.h
index 95b66871eb7..3615979e2df 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/buildsystem/qmlbuildsystem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/buildsystem/qmlbuildsystem.h
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ public:
 
     Utils::FilePath getStartupQmlFileWithFallback() const;
 
+    static QmlBuildSystem *getStartupBuildSystem();
+
 signals:
     void projectChanged();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/cmakegen/cmakeprojectconverter.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/cmakegen/cmakeprojectconverter.cpp
index 21a538c7c51..232d822cd5d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/cmakegen/cmakeprojectconverter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/cmakegen/cmakeprojectconverter.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/projectmanager.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 
+#include <qmlprojectmanager/buildsystem/qmlbuildsystem.h>
 #include <qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectmanagerconstants.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
@@ -44,9 +45,15 @@ void CmakeProjectConverter::generateMenuEntry(QObject *parent)
 
     action->setEnabled(isProjectConvertable(ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::startupProject()));
     QObject::connect(ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::instance(),
-        &ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::startupProjectChanged, [action]() {
-            action->setEnabled(isProjectConvertable(ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::startupProject()));
-    });
+                     &ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::startupProjectChanged,
+                     [action]() {
+                         auto currentBuildSystem = QmlBuildSystem::getStartupBuildSystem();
+                         bool isMCU = currentBuildSystem ? currentBuildSystem->qtForMCUs() : false;
+
+                         action->setEnabled(isMCU
+                                            && isProjectConvertable(
+                                                ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::startupProject()));
+                     });
 }
 
 bool CmakeProjectConverter::isProjectConvertable(const ProjectExplorer::Project *project)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/cmakegen/generatecmakelists.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/cmakegen/generatecmakelists.cpp
index cee9eb247e6..76452c3e782 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/cmakegen/generatecmakelists.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/cmakegen/generatecmakelists.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/projectmanager.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 
+#include <qmlprojectmanager/buildsystem/qmlbuildsystem.h>
 #include <qmlprojectmanager/qmlmainfileaspect.h>
 #include <qmlprojectmanager/qmlproject.h>
 #include <qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectmanagerconstants.h>
@@ -85,16 +86,6 @@ enum ProjectDirectoryError {
 
 const QString MENU_ITEM_GENERATE = Tr::tr("Generate CMake Build Files...");
 
-const QmlBuildSystem *getBuildSystem()
-{
-    auto project = ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::startupProject();
-    if (project && project->activeTarget() && project->activeTarget()->buildSystem()) {
-        return qobject_cast<QmlProjectManager::QmlBuildSystem *>(
-            project->activeTarget()->buildSystem());
-    }
-    return nullptr;
-}
-
 void generateMenuEntry(QObject *parent)
 {
     Core::ActionContainer *menu = Core::ActionManager::actionContainer(Core::Constants::M_FILE);
@@ -118,7 +109,7 @@ void generateMenuEntry(QObject *parent)
     QObject::connect(ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::instance(),
                      &ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::startupProjectChanged,
                      [action]() {
-                         if (auto buildSystem = getBuildSystem())
+                         if (auto buildSystem = QmlBuildSystem::getStartupBuildSystem())
                              action->setEnabled(!buildSystem->qtForMCUs());
                      });
 }
@@ -284,7 +275,7 @@ const QString projectEnvironmentVariable(const QString &key)
 {
     QString value = {};
 
-    if (auto buildSystem = getBuildSystem()) {
+    if (auto buildSystem = QmlBuildSystem::getStartupBuildSystem()) {
         auto envItems = buildSystem->environment();
         auto confEnv = std::find_if(envItems.begin(), envItems.end(), [key](NameValueItem &item) {
             return item.name == key;
@@ -636,7 +627,7 @@ bool CmakeFileGenerator::generateMainCpp(const FilePath &dir)
     bool envHeaderOk = true;
     QString environment;
 
-    if (auto buildSystem = getBuildSystem()) {
+    if (auto buildSystem = QmlBuildSystem::getStartupBuildSystem()) {
         for (EnvironmentItem &envItem : buildSystem->environment()) {
             QString key = envItem.name;
             QString value = envItem.value;