diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerdialogs.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerdialogs.cpp
index e367e2891cd..f919cb7a858 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerdialogs.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerdialogs.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ bool DebuggerKitChooser::kitMatches(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k) const
         return false;
     if (m_mode == LocalDebugging) {
         const ProjectExplorer::ToolChain *tc = ToolChainKitInformation::toolChain(k);
-        return tc && tc->targetAbi().os() == m_hostAbi.os();
+        return tc && tc->targetAbi().isCompatibleWith(m_hostAbi);
     }
     return true;
 }