diff --git a/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzer.pro b/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzer.pro
index df939e9f36c..38ddda3e641 100644
--- a/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzer.pro
+++ b/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzer.pro
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ SOURCES += \
     clangstaticanalyzerdiagnosticmodel.cpp \
     clangstaticanalyzerdiagnosticview.cpp \
     clangstaticanalyzerlogfilereader.cpp \
+    clangstaticanalyzerpathchooser.cpp \
     clangstaticanalyzerplugin.cpp \
     clangstaticanalyzerruncontrol.cpp \
     clangstaticanalyzerruncontrolfactory.cpp \
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ HEADERS += \
     clangstaticanalyzerdiagnosticview.h \
     clangstaticanalyzer_global.h \
     clangstaticanalyzerlogfilereader.h \
+    clangstaticanalyzerpathchooser.h \
     clangstaticanalyzerplugin.h \
     clangstaticanalyzerruncontrolfactory.h \
     clangstaticanalyzerruncontrol.h \
diff --git a/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzer.qbs b/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzer.qbs
index 78c7decc5df..9113cc94c30 100644
--- a/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzer.qbs
+++ b/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzer.qbs
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ QtcPlugin {
         "clangstaticanalyzerdiagnosticview.h",
         "clangstaticanalyzerlogfilereader.cpp",
         "clangstaticanalyzerlogfilereader.h",
+        "clangstaticanalyzerpathchooser.cpp",
+        "clangstaticanalyzerpathchooser.h",
         "clangstaticanalyzerplugin.cpp",
         "clangstaticanalyzerplugin.h",
         "clangstaticanalyzerruncontrol.cpp",
diff --git a/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerconfigwidget.cpp b/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerconfigwidget.cpp
index d6ff0fa5b84..6b8b0f0cee2 100644
--- a/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerconfigwidget.cpp
+++ b/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerconfigwidget.cpp
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ ClangStaticAnalyzerConfigWidget::ClangStaticAnalyzerConfigWidget(
 {
     m_ui->setupUi(this);
 
-    m_ui->clangExecutableChooser->setExpectedKind(Utils::PathChooser::ExistingCommand);
-    m_ui->clangExecutableChooser->setHistoryCompleter(
-                QLatin1String("ClangStaticAnalyzer.ClangCommand.History"));
-    m_ui->clangExecutableChooser->setPromptDialogTitle(tr("Clang Command"));
     m_ui->clangExecutableChooser->setPath(settings->clangExecutable());
     connect(m_ui->clangExecutableChooser, &Utils::PathChooser::changed,
             m_settings, &ClangStaticAnalyzerSettings::setClangExecutable);
diff --git a/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerconfigwidget.ui b/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerconfigwidget.ui
index 800733a3317..8997f3a7d11 100644
--- a/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerconfigwidget.ui
+++ b/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerconfigwidget.ui
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       <item row="0" column="1">
        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
         <item>
-         <widget class="Utils::PathChooser" name="clangExecutableChooser" native="true"/>
+         <widget class="ClangStaticAnalyzer::Internal::PathChooser" name="clangExecutableChooser" native="true"/>
         </item>
        </layout>
       </item>
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@
  </widget>
  <customwidgets>
   <customwidget>
-   <class>Utils::PathChooser</class>
+   <class>ClangStaticAnalyzer::Internal::PathChooser</class>
    <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header location="global">utils/pathchooser.h</header>
+   <header location="global">clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerpathchooser.h</header>
    <container>1</container>
   </customwidget>
  </customwidgets>
diff --git a/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerpathchooser.cpp b/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerpathchooser.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b5711bfeab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerpathchooser.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2015 The Qt Company Ltd
+** All rights reserved.
+** For any questions to The Qt Company, please use contact form at http://www.qt.io/contact-us
+**
+** This file is part of the Qt Enterprise LicenseChecker Add-on.
+**
+** Licensees holding valid Qt Enterprise licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the Qt Enterprise License Agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company.
+**
+** If you have questions regarding the use of this file, please use
+** contact form at http://www.qt.io/contact-us
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+#include "clangstaticanalyzerpathchooser.h"
+
+#include "clangstaticanalyzerutils.h"
+
+namespace ClangStaticAnalyzer {
+namespace Internal {
+
+PathChooser::PathChooser(QWidget *parent) : Utils::PathChooser(parent)
+{
+    setExpectedKind(Utils::PathChooser::ExistingCommand);
+    setHistoryCompleter(QLatin1String("ClangStaticAnalyzer.ClangCommand.History"));
+    setPromptDialogTitle(tr("Clang Command"));
+}
+
+bool PathChooser::validatePath(const QString &path, QString *errorMessage)
+{
+    if (!Utils::PathChooser::validatePath(path, errorMessage))
+        return false;
+    return isClangExecutableUsable(fileName().toString(), errorMessage);
+}
+
+} // namespace Internal
+} // namespace ClangStaticAnalyzer
diff --git a/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerpathchooser.h b/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerpathchooser.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b4bc3c59476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerpathchooser.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2015 The Qt Company Ltd
+** All rights reserved.
+** For any questions to The Qt Company, please use contact form at http://www.qt.io/contact-us
+**
+** This file is part of the Qt Enterprise LicenseChecker Add-on.
+**
+** Licensees holding valid Qt Enterprise licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the Qt Enterprise License Agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company.
+**
+** If you have questions regarding the use of this file, please use
+** contact form at http://www.qt.io/contact-us
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+#ifndef QTC_CLANGSTATICANALYZER_PATHCHOOSER_H
+#define QTC_CLANGSTATICANALYZER_PATHCHOOSER_H
+
+#include <utils/pathchooser.h>
+
+namespace ClangStaticAnalyzer {
+namespace Internal {
+
+class PathChooser : public Utils::PathChooser
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    PathChooser(QWidget *parent = 0);
+
+private:
+    bool validatePath(const QString &path, QString *errorMessage = 0);
+};
+
+} // namespace Internal
+} // namespace ClangStaticAnalyzer
+
+#endif // Include guard.
diff --git a/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerutils.cpp b/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerutils.cpp
index 06401eb2870..3860f929a6e 100644
--- a/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerutils.cpp
+++ b/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerutils.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <utils/environment.h>
 
+#include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QFileInfo>
 
 static bool isFileExecutable(const QString &executablePath)
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ QString clangExecutable(const QString &fileNameOrPath, bool *isValid)
         executable = executableFromPath;
     }
 
-    *isValid = isFileExecutable(executable);
+    *isValid = isFileExecutable(executable) && isClangExecutableUsable(executable);
     return executable;
 }
 
@@ -74,5 +75,20 @@ QString createFullLocationString(const ClangStaticAnalyzer::Internal::Location &
     return filePath + QLatin1Char(':') + lineNumber;
 }
 
+bool isClangExecutableUsable(const QString &filePath, QString *errorMessage)
+{
+    const QFileInfo fi(filePath);
+    if (fi.isSymLink() && fi.symLinkTarget().contains(QLatin1String("icecc"))) {
+        if (errorMessage) {
+            *errorMessage = QCoreApplication::translate("ClangStaticAnalyzer",
+                    "The chosen file \"%1\" seems to point to an icecc binary not suitable "
+                    "for analyzing.\nPlease set a real clang executable.")
+                    .arg(filePath);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace ClangStaticAnalyzer
diff --git a/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerutils.h b/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerutils.h
index e85d25f2868..ca06c4874e5 100644
--- a/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerutils.h
+++ b/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerutils.h
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class QString;
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
-
-
 namespace ClangStaticAnalyzer {
 namespace Internal {
 
 class Location;
 
+bool isClangExecutableUsable(const QString &filePath, QString *errorMessage = 0);
+
 QString clangExecutable(const QString &fileNameOrPath, bool *isValid);
 QString clangExecutableFromSettings(const QString &toolchainType, bool *isValid);