diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/blackberryapplicationrunner.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/blackberryapplicationrunner.cpp
index ef43a6a74ef..c698e7a36e8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/blackberryapplicationrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/blackberryapplicationrunner.cpp
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 using namespace Qnx;
 using namespace Qnx::Internal;
 
-BlackBerryApplicationRunner::BlackBerryApplicationRunner(bool debugMode, BlackBerryRunConfiguration *runConfiguration, QObject *parent)
+BlackBerryApplicationRunner::BlackBerryApplicationRunner(bool cppDebugMode, BlackBerryRunConfiguration *runConfiguration, QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
-    , m_debugMode(debugMode)
+    , m_cppDebugMode(cppDebugMode)
     , m_pid(-1)
     , m_appId(QString())
     , m_running(false)
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ void BlackBerryApplicationRunner::launchApplication()
 
     QStringList args;
     args << QLatin1String("-launchApp");
-    if (m_debugMode)
+    if (m_cppDebugMode)
         args << QLatin1String("-debugNative");
     args << QLatin1String("-device") << m_sshParams.host;
     if (!m_sshParams.password.isEmpty())
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/blackberryapplicationrunner.h b/src/plugins/qnx/blackberryapplicationrunner.h
index 6d3251cb521..4cd3a90f58c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/blackberryapplicationrunner.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/blackberryapplicationrunner.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class BlackBerryApplicationRunner : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    explicit BlackBerryApplicationRunner(bool debugMode, BlackBerryRunConfiguration *runConfiguration, QObject *parent = 0);
+    explicit BlackBerryApplicationRunner(bool cppDebugMode, BlackBerryRunConfiguration *runConfiguration, QObject *parent = 0);
 
     bool isRunning() const;
     qint64 pid() const;
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ private slots:
 private:
     void reset();
 
-    bool m_debugMode;
+    bool m_cppDebugMode;
 
     qint64 m_pid;
     QString m_appId;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrydebugsupport.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrydebugsupport.cpp
index 422d3037eeb..c89650b1325 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrydebugsupport.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrydebugsupport.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ BlackBerryDebugSupport::BlackBerryDebugSupport(BlackBerryRunConfiguration *runCo
     : QObject(runControl->engine())
     , m_engine(runControl->engine())
 {
-    m_runner = new BlackBerryApplicationRunner(true, runConfig, this);
+    const bool cppDebugMode = m_engine->startParameters().languages & Debugger::CppLanguage;
+    m_runner = new BlackBerryApplicationRunner(cppDebugMode, runConfig, this);
 
     connect(m_engine, SIGNAL(requestRemoteSetup()), this, SLOT(launchRemoteApplication()));
     connect(m_engine, SIGNAL(stateChanged(Debugger::DebuggerState)),