diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerkitinformation.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerkitinformation.cpp
index da20b9170ca..6aaaa4074cb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerkitinformation.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerkitinformation.cpp
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ QList<Task> DebuggerKitInformation::validateDebugger(const Kit *k)
     if (errors & DebuggerDoesNotMatch) {
         const QString message = tr("The ABI of the selected debugger does not "
                                    "match the toolchain ABI.");
-        result << Task(Task::Error, message, FileName(), -1, id);
+        result << Task(Task::Warning, message, FileName(), -1, id);
     }
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
index 47dc345feb3..c31cbff9943 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
@@ -474,9 +474,13 @@ static DebuggerRunControl *doCreate(DebuggerRunParameters rp, RunConfiguration *
     if (rp.languages & CppLanguage) {
         const QList<Task> tasks = DebuggerKitInformation::validateDebugger(kit);
         if (!tasks.isEmpty()) {
-            foreach (const Task &t, tasks)
+            foreach (const Task &t, tasks) {
+                if (t.type == Task::Warning)
+                    continue;
                 errors->append(t.description);
-            return 0;
+            }
+            if (!errors->isEmpty())
+                return 0;
         }
     }