diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.cpp
index e4ea036d77f..2a7a820e17e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.cpp
@@ -1720,8 +1720,11 @@ void ClangToolChainConfigWidget::updateParentToolChainComboBox()
         return;
 
     for (const ToolChain *mingwTC : mingwToolChains()) {
-        if (parentId != mingwTC->id())
-            m_parentToolchainCombo->addItem(mingwTC->displayName(), mingwTC->id());
+        if (mingwTC->id() == parentId)
+            continue;
+        if (mingwTC->language() != tc->language())
+            continue;
+        m_parentToolchainCombo->addItem(mingwTC->displayName(), mingwTC->id());
     }
 }