diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.cpp
index 02dfc43c0a5..8f447f98cb1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.cpp
@@ -615,10 +615,11 @@ QWidget *AndroidBuildApkStep::createConfigWidget()
     return new AndroidBuildApkWidget(this);
 }
 
-void AndroidBuildApkStep::processFinished(bool success)
+void AndroidBuildApkStep::finish(ProcessResult result)
 {
-    if (m_openPackageLocationForRun && success)
+    if (m_openPackageLocationForRun && isSuccess(result))
         QTimer::singleShot(0, this, &AndroidBuildApkStep::showInGraphicalShell);
+    AbstractProcessStep::finish(result);
 }
 
 bool AndroidBuildApkStep::verifyKeystorePassword()
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.h b/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.h
index e702cc1a571..29b40be37d0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ private:
     bool init() override;
     void setupOutputFormatter(Utils::OutputFormatter *formatter) override;
     QWidget *createConfigWidget() override;
-    void processFinished(bool success) override;
+    void finish(Utils::ProcessResult result) override;
     bool verifyKeystorePassword();
     bool verifyCertificatePassword();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
index 249ccb0df65..e7c2893da9d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
@@ -682,10 +682,10 @@ QString CMakeBuildStep::baseEnvironmentText() const
         return Tr::tr("System Environment");
 }
 
-void CMakeBuildStep::processFinished(bool success)
+void CMakeBuildStep::finish(ProcessResult result)
 {
-    Q_UNUSED(success)
     emit progress(100, {});
+    AbstractProcessStep::finish(result);
 }
 
 // CMakeBuildStepFactory
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.h
index 8ddcb6d478c..df2a5da8dc0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ signals:
 private:
     Utils::CommandLine cmakeCommand() const;
 
-    void processFinished(bool success) override;
+    void finish(Utils::ProcessResult result) override;
     bool fromMap(const QVariantMap &map) override;
 
     bool init() override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeinstallstep.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeinstallstep.cpp
index 451f3dfb78b..4ddf2c3e87d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeinstallstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeinstallstep.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
 private:
     CommandLine cmakeCommand() const;
 
-    void processFinished(bool success) override;
+    void finish(ProcessResult result) override;
 
     void setupOutputFormatter(OutputFormatter *formatter) override;
     QWidget *createConfigWidget() override;
@@ -88,12 +88,11 @@ CommandLine CMakeInstallStep::cmakeCommand() const
     return cmd;
 }
 
-void CMakeInstallStep::processFinished(bool success)
+void CMakeInstallStep::finish(ProcessResult result)
 {
-    Q_UNUSED(success)
     emit progress(100, {});
+    AbstractProcessStep::finish(result);
 }
-
 QWidget *CMakeInstallStep::createConfigWidget()
 {
     auto updateDetails = [this] {
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp
index b01c5f5529d..d7f76c64827 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void AbstractProcessStep::doRun()
         if (!wd.createDir()) {
             emit addOutput(tr("Could not create directory \"%1\"").arg(wd.toUserOutput()),
                            OutputFormat::ErrorMessage);
-            finish(false);
+            finish(ProcessResult::StartFailed);
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -290,23 +290,12 @@ void AbstractProcessStep::Private::cleanUp(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus st
                           OutputFormat::ErrorMessage);
     }
 
-    const bool success = exitCode == 0 && status == QProcess::NormalExit
-            && !outputFormatter->hasFatalErrors();
-    q->processFinished(success);
     if (m_process)
         m_process.release()->deleteLater();
-    q->finish(success || m_ignoreReturnValue);
-}
-
-/*!
-    Called after the process is finished.
-
-    The default implementation adds a line to the output window.
-*/
-
-void AbstractProcessStep::processFinished(bool success)
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(success)
+    const ProcessResult result = (status == QProcess::NormalExit && exitCode == 0
+                                  && !outputFormatter->hasFatalErrors())
+            ? ProcessResult::FinishedWithSuccess : ProcessResult::FinishedWithError;
+    q->finish(result);
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -325,12 +314,18 @@ void AbstractProcessStep::processStartupFailed()
     QString err = d->m_process ? d->m_process->errorString() : QString();
     if (!err.isEmpty())
         emit addOutput(err, OutputFormat::ErrorMessage);
-    finish(false);
+    finish(ProcessResult::StartFailed);
 }
 
-void AbstractProcessStep::finish(bool success)
+bool AbstractProcessStep::isSuccess(ProcessResult result) const
 {
-    emit finished(success);
+    return result == ProcessResult::FinishedWithSuccess
+            || (result == ProcessResult::FinishedWithError && d->m_ignoreReturnValue);
+}
+
+void AbstractProcessStep::finish(ProcessResult result)
+{
+    emit finished(isSuccess(result));
 }
 
 void AbstractProcessStep::handleProcessDone()
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.h
index a6af2416236..33713853f9b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 namespace Utils {
 class CommandLine;
+enum class ProcessResult;
 }
 
 namespace ProjectExplorer {
@@ -43,13 +44,13 @@ protected:
     void doCancel() override;
     void setLowPriority();
     void setDisplayedParameters(ProcessParameters *params);
+    bool isSuccess(Utils::ProcessResult result) const;
 
-    virtual void finish(bool success);
+    virtual void finish(Utils::ProcessResult result);
 
 private:
     void processStartupFailed();
     ProcessParameters *displayedParameters() const;
-    virtual void processFinished(bool success);
     void handleProcessDone();
 
     class Private;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakemakestep.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakemakestep.cpp
index 4b086ffb5f8..2189d2e182b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakemakestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakemakestep.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
     QmakeMakeStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Id id);
 
 private:
-    void finish(bool success) override;
+    void finish(ProcessResult result) override;
     bool init() override;
     void setupOutputFormatter(OutputFormatter *formatter) override;
     void doRun() override;
@@ -219,15 +219,15 @@ void QmakeMakeStep::doRun()
     AbstractProcessStep::doRun();
 }
 
-void QmakeMakeStep::finish(bool success)
+void QmakeMakeStep::finish(ProcessResult result)
 {
-    if (!success && !isCanceled() && m_unalignedBuildDir
+    if (!isSuccess(result) && !isCanceled() && m_unalignedBuildDir
             && QmakeSettings::warnAgainstUnalignedBuildDir()) {
         const QString msg = Tr::tr("The build directory is not at the same level as the source "
                                "directory, which could be the reason for the build failure.");
         emit addTask(BuildSystemTask(Task::Warning, msg));
     }
-    MakeStep::finish(success);
+    MakeStep::finish(result);
 }
 
 QStringList QmakeMakeStep::displayArguments() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
index 6e48066322e..2722c8a4817 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
@@ -294,18 +294,15 @@ void QMakeStep::setForced(bool b)
     m_forced = b;
 }
 
-void QMakeStep::processFinished(bool success)
+void QMakeStep::finish(ProcessResult result)
 {
-    if (!success)
-        m_needToRunQMake = true;
-    emit buildConfiguration()->buildDirectoryInitialized();
-}
+    if (result != ProcessResult::StartFailed)
+        emit buildConfiguration()->buildDirectoryInitialized();
 
-void QMakeStep::finish(bool success)
-{
-    if (!success)
+    if (result != ProcessResult::FinishedWithSuccess)
         m_needToRunQMake = true;
-    m_wasSuccess = success;
+
+    m_wasSuccess = isSuccess(result);
     runNextCommand();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
index 1aef801a937..36b0f0d127c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
@@ -139,8 +139,7 @@ protected:
     bool fromMap(const QVariantMap &map) override;
 
 private:
-    void finish(bool success) override;
-    void processFinished(bool success) override;
+    void finish(Utils::ProcessResult result) override;
 
     void startOneCommand(const Utils::CommandLine &command);
     void runNextCommand();
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.cpp
index 9948689c77a..6d1f8278b5e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.cpp
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ bool MakeInstallStep::init()
     return true;
 }
 
-void MakeInstallStep::finish(bool success)
+void MakeInstallStep::finish(ProcessResult result)
 {
-    if (success) {
+    if (isSuccess(result)) {
         const FilePath rootDir = installRoot().onDevice(makeCommand());
 
         m_deploymentData = DeploymentData();
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void MakeInstallStep::finish(bool success)
         emit addTask(DeploymentTask(Task::Warning, Tr::tr("You need to add an install statement "
                    "to your CMakeLists.txt file for deployment to work.")));
     }
-    MakeStep::finish(success);
+    MakeStep::finish(result);
 }
 
 FilePath MakeInstallStep::installRoot() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.h b/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.h
index 50a64240b27..6c619e72381 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ private:
     bool fromMap(const QVariantMap &map) override;
     QWidget *createConfigWidget() override;
     bool init() override;
-    void finish(bool success) override;
+    void finish(Utils::ProcessResult result) override;
     bool isJobCountSupported() const override { return false; }
 
     Utils::FilePath installRoot() const;