diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
index 0e3ce98907e..0f3764e35cc 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ static bool askToKill(const QString &command)
 // occurs on stderr/stdout as opposed to waitForFinished()). Returns false if a timeout
 // occurs. Checking of the process' exit state/code still has to be done.
 
-bool QtcProcess::readDataFromProcess(int timeoutS, QByteArray *stdOut, QByteArray *stdErr)
+bool QtcProcess::readDataFromProcess(QByteArray *stdOut, QByteArray *stdErr, int timeoutS)
 {
     enum { syncDebug = 0 };
     if (syncDebug)
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
index 28d17bbc0f0..0070c47414d 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public:
     void setStdErrCallback(const std::function<void(const QString &)> &callback);
     void setStdErrLineCallback(const std::function<void(const QString &)> &callback);
 
-    bool readDataFromProcess(int timeoutS, QByteArray *stdOut, QByteArray *stdErr);
+    bool readDataFromProcess(QByteArray *stdOut, QByteArray *stdErr, int timeoutS = 30);
 
     ProcessResult result() const;
     void setResult(const ProcessResult &result);
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidqmlpreviewworker.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidqmlpreviewworker.cpp
index d720260bca5..7de47b90139 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidqmlpreviewworker.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidqmlpreviewworker.cpp
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ FilePath AndroidQmlPreviewWorker::createQmlrcFile(const FilePath &workFolder,
         }
         QByteArray stdOut;
         QByteArray stdErr;
-        if (!rccProcess.readDataFromProcess(30, &stdOut, &stdErr)) {
+        if (!rccProcess.readDataFromProcess(&stdOut, &stdErr)) {
             rccProcess.stop();
             rccProcess.waitForFinished();
             appendMessage(tr("A timeout occurred running \"%1\"").
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/patchtool.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/patchtool.cpp
index 2bb8b72df4c..655298cc9a4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/patchtool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/patchtool.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static bool runPatchHelper(const QByteArray &input, const FilePath &workingDirec
 
     QByteArray stdOut;
     QByteArray stdErr;
-    if (!patchProcess.readDataFromProcess(30, &stdOut, &stdErr)) {
+    if (!patchProcess.readDataFromProcess(&stdOut, &stdErr)) {
         patchProcess.stop();
         patchProcess.waitForFinished();
         MessageManager::writeFlashing(
diff --git a/src/plugins/perforce/perforceplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/perforce/perforceplugin.cpp
index cbdcc154285..67a801eca42 100644
--- a/src/plugins/perforce/perforceplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/perforce/perforceplugin.cpp
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ PerforceResponse PerforcePluginPrivate::fullySynchronousProcess(const FilePath &
     QByteArray stdOut;
     QByteArray stdErr;
     const int timeOutS = (flags & LongTimeOut) ? m_settings.longTimeOutS() : m_settings.timeOutS.value();
-    if (!process.readDataFromProcess(timeOutS, &stdOut, &stdErr)) {
+    if (!process.readDataFromProcess(&stdOut, &stdErr, timeOutS)) {
         process.stop();
         process.waitForFinished();
         response.error = true;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/generateresource.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/generateresource.cpp
index f8145b2a54a..376886a1284 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/generateresource.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/generateresource.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ void GenerateResource::generateMenuEntry(QObject *parent)
             }
             QByteArray stdOut;
             QByteArray stdErr;
-            if (!rccProcess.readDataFromProcess(30, &stdOut, &stdErr)) {
+            if (!rccProcess.readDataFromProcess(&stdOut, &stdErr)) {
                 Core::MessageManager::writeDisrupting(
                     QCoreApplication::translate("QmlDesigner::GenerateResource",
                                                 "A timeout occurred running \"%1\"")
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ void GenerateResource::generateMenuEntry(QObject *parent)
                 }
                 QByteArray stdOut;
                 QByteArray stdErr;
-                if (!rccProcess.readDataFromProcess(30, &stdOut, &stdErr)) {
+                if (!rccProcess.readDataFromProcess(&stdOut, &stdErr)) {
                     Core::MessageManager::writeDisrupting(
                         QCoreApplication::translate("QmlDesigner::GenerateResource",
                                                 "A timeout occurred running \"%1\"")
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ void GenerateResource::generateMenuEntry(QObject *parent)
             }
             QByteArray stdOut;
             QByteArray stdErr;
-            if (!rccProcess.readDataFromProcess(30, &stdOut, &stdErr)) {
+            if (!rccProcess.readDataFromProcess(&stdOut, &stdErr)) {
                 Core::MessageManager::writeDisrupting(
                     QCoreApplication::translate("QmlDesigner::GenerateResource",
                                                 "A timeout occurred running \"%1\"")