diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.h
index e44b52851e0..fffcb7e0d11 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
     static QString msgNoMakeCommand();
     static Task makeCommandMissingTask();
 
-    bool isJobCountSupported() const;
+    virtual bool isJobCountSupported() const;
     int jobCount() const;
     void setJobCount(int count);
     bool jobCountOverridesMakeflags() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.h b/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.h
index 5620c966b41..78f9029a9e6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ private:
     bool init() override;
     void finish(bool success) override;
     void stdError(const QString &line) override;
+    bool isJobCountSupported() const override { return false; }
 
     Utils::FilePath installRoot() const;
     bool cleanInstallRoot() const;