diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
index dc0af460838..65ebc198ea4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ void GdbEngine::runCommand(const DebuggerCommand &command)
         if (state() == InferiorRunOk) {
             showStatusMessage(tr("Stopping temporarily."), 1000);
             m_onStop.append(cmd, wantContinue);
-            requestInterruptInferior();
+            interruptInferior();
             return;
         }
         if (state() != InferiorStopOk)