diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
index b1a5cbe59d3..b69f8df01f1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ void QmlEngine::setupInferior()
     QTC_ASSERT(state() == InferiorSetupRequested, qDebug() << state());
 
     if (startParameters().startMode == AttachToRemote) {
-        requestRemoteSetup();
+        emit requestRemoteSetup();
     } else {
         connect(&d->m_applicationLauncher,
             SIGNAL(processExited(int)),
@@ -311,10 +311,11 @@ void QmlEngine::stopApplicationLauncher()
     }
 }
 
-void QmlEngine::handleRemoteSetupDone(int port)
+void QmlEngine::handleRemoteSetupDone(int gdbServerPort, int qmlPort)
 {
-    if (port != -1)
-        startParameters().qmlServerPort = port;
+    Q_UNUSED(gdbServerPort);
+    if (qmlPort != -1)
+        startParameters().qmlServerPort = qmlPort;
     notifyInferiorSetupOk();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.h
index 3b900af02ed..2cf79ec7567 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public:
         DebuggerEngine *masterEngine);
     ~QmlEngine();
 
-    void handleRemoteSetupDone(int port);
+    void handleRemoteSetupDone(int gdbServerPort, int qmlPort);
     void handleRemoteSetupFailed(const QString &message);
 
     void gotoLocation(const Location &location);
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ public slots:
     void messageReceived(const QByteArray &message);
     void disconnected();
 
-signals:
-    void remoteStartupRequested();
-
 private:
     // DebuggerEngine implementation.
     bool isSynchronous() const { return false; }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemodebugsupport.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemodebugsupport.cpp
index 1dacab47d01..9ac94b2bdd4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemodebugsupport.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemodebugsupport.cpp
@@ -285,6 +285,10 @@ void MaemoDebugSupport::startDebugging()
             SLOT(handleRemoteErrorOutput(QByteArray)));
         connect(m_runner, SIGNAL(remoteOutput(QByteArray)), this,
             SLOT(handleRemoteOutput(QByteArray)));
+        if (m_debuggingType == MaemoRunConfiguration::DebugQmlOnly) {
+            connect(m_runner, SIGNAL(remoteProcessStarted()),
+                SLOT(handleRemoteProcessStarted()));
+        }
         const QString &remoteExe = m_runner->remoteExecutable();
         const QString cmdPrefix = MaemoGlobal::remoteCommandPrefix(remoteExe);
         const QString env = MaemoGlobal::remoteEnvironment(m_userEnvChanges);
@@ -350,6 +354,13 @@ void MaemoDebugSupport::handleAdapterSetupDone()
     m_engine->handleRemoteSetupDone(m_gdbServerPort, m_qmlPort);
 }
 
+void MaemoDebugSupport::handleRemoteProcessStarted()
+{
+    Q_ASSERT(m_debuggingType == MaemoRunConfiguration::DebugQmlOnly);
+    ASSERT_STATE(StartingRemoteProcess);
+    handleAdapterSetupDone();
+}
+
 void MaemoDebugSupport::setState(State newState)
 {
     if (m_state == newState)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemodebugsupport.h b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemodebugsupport.h
index 5f8a181c079..775f9b9400b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemodebugsupport.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemodebugsupport.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ private slots:
     void handleRemoteOutput(const QByteArray &output);
     void handleRemoteErrorOutput(const QByteArray &output);
     void handleProgressReport(const QString &progressOutput);
+    void handleRemoteProcessStarted();
 
 private:
     enum State {