diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
index d5870e83d77..83cc3273f18 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
@@ -852,9 +852,31 @@ void CMakeBuildSystem::ensureBuildDirectory(const BuildDirParameters &parameters
 {
     const FilePath bdir = parameters.buildDirectory;
 
-    if (!buildConfiguration()->createBuildDirectory())
-        handleParsingFailed(
-            tr("Failed to create build directory \"%1\".").arg(bdir.toUserOutput()));
+    if (!buildConfiguration()->createBuildDirectory()) {
+        handleParsingFailed(tr("Failed to create build directory \"%1\".").arg(bdir.toUserOutput()));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const CMakeTool *tool = parameters.cmakeTool();
+    if (!tool) {
+        handleParsingFailed(tr("No CMake tool set up in kit."));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (tool->cmakeExecutable().needsDevice()) {
+        if (bdir.needsDevice()) {
+            if (bdir.scheme() != tool->cmakeExecutable().scheme()
+                || bdir.host() != tool->cmakeExecutable().host()) {
+                handleParsingFailed(
+                    tr("The CMake executable and the build directory are not on the same device."));
+                return;
+            }
+        } else if (!tool->cmakeExecutable().ensureReachable(bdir)) {
+            // Make sure that the build directory is available on the device.
+            handleParsingFailed(
+                tr("The remote CMake executable cannot write to the local build directory."));
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void CMakeBuildSystem::stopParsingAndClearState()
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprocess.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprocess.cpp
index 4752743da88..fd158ac61e5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprocess.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@ void CMakeProcess::run(const BuildDirParameters &parameters, const QStringList &
 
     const FilePath cmakeExecutable = cmake->cmakeExecutable();
 
+    if (!cmakeExecutable.ensureReachable(parameters.sourceDirectory)
+        || !cmakeExecutable.ensureReachable(parameters.buildDirectory)) {
+        QString msg = ::CMakeProjectManager::Internal::CMakeProcess::tr(
+            "The source or build directory is not reachable by the CMake executable.");
+        BuildSystem::appendBuildSystemOutput(msg + '\n');
+        emit finished();
+        return;
+    }
+
     const FilePath sourceDirectory = parameters.sourceDirectory.onDevice(cmakeExecutable);
     const FilePath buildDirectory = parameters.buildDirectory.onDevice(cmakeExecutable);