diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.cpp
index 3231e3faf0f..a07d56bb864 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.cpp
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@ void CMakeGeneratorKitInformation::upgrade(Kit *k)
         } else {
             info.generator = fullName;
         }
+        setGeneratorInfo(k, info);
     }
-    setGeneratorInfo(k, info);
 }
 
 KitInformation::ItemList CMakeGeneratorKitInformation::toUserOutput(const Kit *k) const