diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/abstractremotelinuxdeployservice.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/abstractremotelinuxdeployservice.cpp
index 12e47ca0d20..8877af90457 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/abstractremotelinuxdeployservice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/abstractremotelinuxdeployservice.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,9 @@ void AbstractRemoteLinuxDeployService::handleDeviceSetupDone(bool success)
     } else {
         connect(d->connection, &SshConnection::connected,
                 this, &AbstractRemoteLinuxDeployService::handleConnected);
-        emit progressMessage(tr("Connecting to device..."));
+        emit progressMessage(tr("Connecting to device '%1' (%2)")
+                             .arg(deviceConfiguration()->displayName())
+                             .arg(deviceConfiguration()->sshParameters().host()));
         if (d->connection->state() == SshConnection::Unconnected)
             d->connection->connectToHost();
     }