diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
index 27e29e497e8..93e13f71f0c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
@@ -510,9 +510,9 @@ QWidget *QMakeStep::createConfigWidget()
             widget, [this] { qtVersionChanged(); });
 
     connect(abisListWidget, &QListWidget::itemChanged, this, [this] {
-        abisChanged();
-        if (QmakeBuildConfiguration *bc = qmakeBuildConfiguration())
-            BuildManager::buildLists({bc->cleanSteps()});
+        if (m_ignoreChanges.isLocked())
+            return;
+        handleAbiWidgetChange();
     });
 
     connect(widget, &QObject::destroyed, this, [this] {
@@ -654,6 +654,8 @@ void QMakeStep::askForRebuild(const QString &title)
 
 void QMakeStep::updateAbiWidgets()
 {
+    const GuardLocker locker(m_ignoreChanges);
+
     if (!abisLabel)
         return;
 
@@ -702,7 +704,7 @@ void QMakeStep::updateAbiWidgets()
             item->setFlags(Qt::ItemIsUserCheckable | Qt::ItemIsEnabled | Qt::ItemIsSelectable);
             item->setCheckState(selectedAbis.contains(param) ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
         }
-        abisChanged();
+        handleAbiWidgetChange();
     }
 }
 
@@ -711,6 +713,13 @@ void QMakeStep::updateEffectiveQMakeCall()
     m_effectiveCall->setValue(effectiveQMakeCall());
 }
 
+void QMakeStep::handleAbiWidgetChange()
+{
+    abisChanged();
+    if (QmakeBuildConfiguration *bc = qmakeBuildConfiguration())
+        BuildManager::buildLists({bc->cleanSteps()});
+}
+
 void QMakeStep::recompileMessageBoxFinished(int button)
 {
     if (button == QMessageBox::Yes) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
index f72c48d4612..d977eedd904 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ private:
 
     void updateAbiWidgets();
     void updateEffectiveQMakeCall();
+    void handleAbiWidgetChange();
 
     Utils::CommandLine m_qmakeCommand;
     Utils::CommandLine m_makeCommand;