diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remotegdbadapter.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remotegdbadapter.cpp
index a8347ac3390..6b6e70b9c35 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remotegdbadapter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remotegdbadapter.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ void RemoteGdbAdapter::startAdapter()
     gdbArgs.prepend(_("mi"));
     gdbArgs.prepend(_("-i"));
 
-    QString location = theDebuggerStringSetting(GdbLocation);
+    QString location = startParameters().debuggerCommand;
+    if (location.isEmpty())
+        location = theDebuggerStringSetting(GdbLocation);
 
     // FIXME: make asynchroneous
     // Start the remote server