diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanager.cpp
index a0b804fb143..abadd09fb7b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanager.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ ProjectExplorer::Project *QbsManager::openProject(const QString &fileName, QStri
     return new Internal::QbsProject(this, fileName);
 }
 
-QString QbsManager::profileForKit(ProjectExplorer::Kit *k)
+QString QbsManager::profileForKit(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k)
 {
     if (!k)
         return QString();
@@ -129,9 +129,11 @@ void QbsManager::setProfileForKit(const QString &name, const ProjectExplorer::Ki
     m_settings->setValue(qtcProfilePrefix() + k->id().toString(), name);
 }
 
-void QbsManager::updateProfileIfNecessary(ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit)
+void QbsManager::updateProfileIfNecessary(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit)
 {
-    if (m_kitsToBeSetupForQbs.removeOne(kit)) // kit in list <=> yes, it is necessary
+    // kit in list <=> profile update is necessary
+    // Note that the const_cast is safe, as we do not call any non-const methods on the object.
+    if (m_kitsToBeSetupForQbs.removeOne(const_cast<ProjectExplorer::Kit *>(kit)))
         addProfileFromKit(kit);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanager.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanager.h
index 375f0417b38..a5b8643f23a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanager.h
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ public:
     ProjectExplorer::Project *openProject(const QString &fileName, QString *errorString);
 
     // QBS profiles management:
-    QString profileForKit(ProjectExplorer::Kit *k);
+    QString profileForKit(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k);
     void setProfileForKit(const QString &name, const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k);
 
-    void updateProfileIfNecessary(ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit);
+    void updateProfileIfNecessary(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit);
 
     static qbs::Settings *settings() { return m_settings; }
     static Internal::QbsLogSink *logSink() { return m_logSink; }