diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindprocess.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindprocess.cpp
index b2b3cc318bc..9adf86ad680 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindprocess.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 #include "valgrindprocess.h"
 
+#include <ssh/sshconnectionmanager.h>
+
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/qtcprocess.h>
@@ -46,6 +48,12 @@ ValgrindProcess::ValgrindProcess(const IDevice::ConstPtr &device,
     m_pid = 0;
 }
 
+ValgrindProcess::~ValgrindProcess()
+{
+    if (m_remote.m_connection)
+        QSsh::releaseConnection(m_remote.m_connection);
+}
+
 void ValgrindProcess::setProcessChannelMode(QProcess::ProcessChannelMode mode)
 {
     if (isLocal())
@@ -125,9 +133,8 @@ void ValgrindProcess::run()
 
     } else {
         // connect to host and wait for connection
-        // FIXME: Use aquireConnection() instead.
         if (!m_remote.m_connection)
-            m_remote.m_connection = new QSsh::SshConnection(m_device->sshParameters(), this);
+            m_remote.m_connection = QSsh::acquireConnection(m_device->sshParameters());
 
         if (m_remote.m_connection->state() != QSsh::SshConnection::Connected) {
             connect(m_remote.m_connection, &QSsh::SshConnection::connected,
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindprocess.h b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindprocess.h
index a4e78d2e1fe..c86a5c3ea28 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindprocess.h
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindprocess.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class ValgrindProcess : public QObject
 
 public:
     ValgrindProcess(const ProjectExplorer::IDevice::ConstPtr &device, QObject *parent);
+    ~ValgrindProcess();
 
     bool isRunning() const;