diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
index 866bb0b13d4..ad0b72d2c55 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
@@ -1030,15 +1030,15 @@ void QtcProcess::setRemoteProcessHooks(const DeviceProcessHooks &hooks)
     s_deviceHooks = hooks;
 }
 
-bool QtcProcess::stopProcess()
+void QtcProcess::stopProcess()
 {
     if (state() == QProcess::NotRunning)
-        return true;
+        return;
     terminate();
     if (waitForFinished(300))
-        return true;
+        return;
     kill();
-    return waitForFinished(300);
+    waitForFinished(300);
 }
 
 static bool askToKill(const QString &command)
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
index 759790834cb..3a6b7a53c41 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public:
     void setStdErrCallback(const std::function<void(const QString &)> &callback);
     void setStdErrLineCallback(const std::function<void(const QString &)> &callback);
 
-    bool stopProcess();
+    void stopProcess();
     bool readDataFromProcess(int timeoutS, QByteArray *stdOut, QByteArray *stdErr,
                              bool showTimeOutMessageBox);