diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
index dc94c31415b..d84037ec4e5 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
@@ -259,6 +259,12 @@ void QtcProcess::setEnvironment(const Environment &env)
     d->m_haveEnv = true;
 }
 
+void QtcProcess::unsetEnvironment()
+{
+    d->m_environment = Environment();
+    d->m_haveEnv = false;
+}
+
 const Environment &QtcProcess::environment() const
 {
     return d->m_environment;
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
index 95fe4d22563..7cf21f4659b 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public:
     };
 
     void setEnvironment(const Environment &env);
+    void unsetEnvironment();
     const Environment &environment() const;
 
     void setCommand(const CommandLine &cmdLine);
diff --git a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
index bacbc36204c..3d8b4f40547 100644
--- a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
@@ -1396,12 +1396,24 @@ void DockerDevice::runProcess(QtcProcess &process) const
 
     const FilePath workingDir = process.workingDirectory();
     const CommandLine origCmd = process.commandLine();
+    const Environment env = process.environment();
 
     CommandLine cmd{"docker", {"exec"}};
     if (!workingDir.isEmpty())
         cmd.addArgs({"-w", workingDir.path()});
     if (process.keepsWriteChannelOpen())
         cmd.addArg("-i");
+    if (env.size() != 0 && d->m_accessible != DockerDevicePrivate::Accessible) {
+        process.unsetEnvironment();
+        // FIXME the below would be probably correct if the respective tools would use correct
+        //       environment already, but most are using the host environment which usually makes
+        //       no sense on the device and may degrade performance
+        // const QStringList envList = env.toStringList();
+        // for (const QString &keyValue : envList) {
+        //     cmd.addArg("-e");
+        //     cmd.addArg(keyValue);
+        // }
+    }
     cmd.addArg(d->m_container);
     cmd.addArg(origCmd.executable().path()); // Cut off the docker://.../ bits.
     cmd.addArgs(origCmd.splitArguments(osType()));