diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androiddevice.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androiddevice.cpp
index 3803ac50733..9c75cdaca17 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androiddevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androiddevice.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ AndroidDevice::AndroidDevice()
     setupId(IDevice::AutoDetected, Constants::ANDROID_DEVICE_ID);
     setType(Constants::ANDROID_DEVICE_TYPE);
     setDisplayName(QCoreApplication::translate("Android::Internal::AndroidDevice", "Run on Android"));
+    setDisplayType(QCoreApplication::translate("Android::Internal::AndroidDevice", "Android"));
     setMachineType(IDevice::Hardware);
     setDeviceState(DeviceReadyToUse);
     QString activityPath;
@@ -65,11 +66,6 @@ IDevice::DeviceInfo AndroidDevice::deviceInformation() const
     return IDevice::DeviceInfo();
 }
 
-QString AndroidDevice::displayType() const
-{
-    return QCoreApplication::translate("Android::Internal::AndroidDevice", "Android");
-}
-
 IDeviceWidget *AndroidDevice::createWidget()
 {
     return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androiddevice.h b/src/plugins/android/androiddevice.h
index 7a66e1d15c9..37ed1b5612f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androiddevice.h
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androiddevice.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ private:
 
     ProjectExplorer::IDevice::DeviceInfo deviceInformation() const override;
 
-    QString displayType() const override;
     ProjectExplorer::IDeviceWidget *createWidget() override;
     bool canAutoDetectPorts() const override;
     ProjectExplorer::DeviceProcessSignalOperation::Ptr signalOperation() const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetaldevice.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetaldevice.cpp
index 340ca1a2291..e543615aeec 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetaldevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetaldevice.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ const char gdbServerProviderIdKeyC[] = "GdbServerProviderId";
 
 BareMetalDevice::~BareMetalDevice()
 {
+    setDisplayType(QCoreApplication::translate("BareMetal::Internal::BareMetalDevice", "Bare Metal"));
+
     if (GdbServerProvider *provider = GdbServerProviderManager::findProvider(m_gdbServerProviderId))
         provider->unregisterDevice(this);
 }
@@ -135,11 +137,6 @@ DeviceProcessSignalOperation::Ptr BareMetalDevice::signalOperation() const
     return DeviceProcessSignalOperation::Ptr();
 }
 
-QString BareMetalDevice::displayType() const
-{
-    return QCoreApplication::translate("BareMetal::Internal::BareMetalDevice", "Bare Metal");
-}
-
 IDeviceWidget *BareMetalDevice::createWidget()
 {
     return new BareMetalDeviceConfigurationWidget(sharedFromThis());
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetaldevice.h b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetaldevice.h
index b4d1b3afceb..ee1b186d1ce 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetaldevice.h
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetaldevice.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ public:
     static Ptr create() { return Ptr(new BareMetalDevice); }
     ~BareMetalDevice() final;
 
-    QString displayType() const final;
     ProjectExplorer::IDeviceWidget *createWidget() final;
     Utils::OsType osType() const final;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbdevice.cpp
index 8156ee7a89a..c863962c451 100644
--- a/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbdevice.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ private:
 
 QdbDevice::QdbDevice()
 {
+    setDisplayType(tr("Boot2Qt Device"));
+
     addDeviceAction({tr("Reboot Device"), [](const IDevice::Ptr &device, QWidget *) {
         CommandLine cmd{FilePath::fromString("reboot")};
         (void) new DeviceApplicationObserver(device, cmd);
@@ -152,11 +154,6 @@ QdbDevice::QdbDevice()
     }});
 }
 
-QString QdbDevice::displayType() const
-{
-    return tr("Boot2Qt Device");
-}
-
 ProjectExplorer::IDeviceWidget *QdbDevice::createWidget()
 {
     ProjectExplorer::IDeviceWidget *w = RemoteLinux::LinuxDevice::createWidget();
diff --git a/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbdevice.h b/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbdevice.h
index db0ff76aea1..d7a816097b5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbdevice.h
+++ b/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbdevice.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ public:
 
     static Ptr create() { return Ptr(new QdbDevice); }
 
-    QString displayType() const final;
     ProjectExplorer::IDeviceWidget *createWidget() final;
 
     ProjectExplorer::DeviceProcess *createProcess(QObject *parent) const final;
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iosdevice.cpp
index 6fe7bfe40c7..0ec0302cd55 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosdevice.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ IosDevice::IosDevice()
     setupId(IDevice::AutoDetected, Constants::IOS_DEVICE_ID);
     setType(Constants::IOS_DEVICE_TYPE);
     setDisplayName(IosDevice::name());
+    setDisplayType(QCoreApplication::translate("Ios::Internal::IosDevice", "iOS"));
     setMachineType(IDevice::Hardware);
     setDeviceState(DeviceDisconnected);
     Utils::PortList ports;
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ IosDevice::IosDevice(const QString &uid)
     setupId(IDevice::AutoDetected, Core::Id(Constants::IOS_DEVICE_ID).withSuffix(uid));
     setType(Constants::IOS_DEVICE_TYPE);
     setDisplayName(IosDevice::name());
+    setDisplayType(QCoreApplication::translate("Ios::Internal::IosDevice", "iOS"));
     setMachineType(IDevice::Hardware);
     setDeviceState(DeviceDisconnected);
 }
@@ -116,11 +118,6 @@ IDevice::DeviceInfo IosDevice::deviceInformation() const
     return res;
 }
 
-QString IosDevice::displayType() const
-{
-    return QCoreApplication::translate("Ios::Internal::IosDevice", "iOS");
-}
-
 IDeviceWidget *IosDevice::createWidget()
 {
     return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosdevice.h b/src/plugins/ios/iosdevice.h
index 79037d8eb3e..beb731da328 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosdevice.h
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosdevice.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public:
     ProjectExplorer::IDevice::DeviceInfo deviceInformation() const override;
     ProjectExplorer::IDeviceWidget *createWidget() override;
     ProjectExplorer::DeviceProcessSignalOperation::Ptr signalOperation() const override;
-    QString displayType() const override;
 
     void fromMap(const QVariantMap &map) override;
     QVariantMap toMap() const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iossimulator.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iossimulator.cpp
index 2312a5b10c8..4f63e8facca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iossimulator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iossimulator.cpp
@@ -51,29 +51,19 @@ IosSimulator::IosSimulator(Core::Id id)
     setType(Constants::IOS_SIMULATOR_TYPE);
     setMachineType(IDevice::Emulator);
     setDisplayName(QCoreApplication::translate("Ios::Internal::IosSimulator", "iOS Simulator"));
+    setDisplayType(QCoreApplication::translate("Ios::Internal::IosSimulator", "iOS Simulator"));
     setDeviceState(DeviceReadyToUse);
 }
 
 IosSimulator::IosSimulator()
-    : m_lastPort(Constants::IOS_SIMULATOR_PORT_START)
-{
-    setupId(IDevice::AutoDetected, Constants::IOS_SIMULATOR_DEVICE_ID);
-    setType(Constants::IOS_SIMULATOR_TYPE);
-    setMachineType(IDevice::Emulator);
-    setDisplayName(QCoreApplication::translate("Ios::Internal::IosSimulator", "iOS Simulator"));
-    setDeviceState(DeviceReadyToUse);
-}
+    : IosSimulator(Constants::IOS_SIMULATOR_DEVICE_ID)
+{}
 
 IDevice::DeviceInfo IosSimulator::deviceInformation() const
 {
     return IDevice::DeviceInfo();
 }
 
-QString IosSimulator::displayType() const
-{
-    return QCoreApplication::translate("Ios::Internal::IosSimulator", "iOS Simulator");
-}
-
 IDeviceWidget *IosSimulator::createWidget()
 {
     return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iossimulator.h b/src/plugins/ios/iossimulator.h
index c2a390a5feb..be6652e4178 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iossimulator.h
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iossimulator.h
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ public:
     using Ptr = QSharedPointer<IosSimulator>;
     ProjectExplorer::IDevice::DeviceInfo deviceInformation() const override;
 
-    QString displayType() const override;
     ProjectExplorer::IDeviceWidget *createWidget() override;
     ProjectExplorer::DeviceProcessSignalOperation::Ptr signalOperation() const override;
     Utils::Port nextPort() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/desktopdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/desktopdevice.cpp
index a725658b9bf..d3892bd95f5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/desktopdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/desktopdevice.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ DesktopDevice::DesktopDevice()
     setupId(IDevice::AutoDetected, DESKTOP_DEVICE_ID);
     setType(DESKTOP_DEVICE_TYPE);
     setDisplayName(QCoreApplication::translate("ProjectExplorer::DesktopDevice", "Local PC"));
+    setDisplayType(QCoreApplication::translate("ProjectExplorer::DesktopDevice", "Desktop"));
+
     setDeviceState(IDevice::DeviceStateUnknown);
     setMachineType(IDevice::Hardware);
     const QString portRange =
@@ -70,11 +72,6 @@ IDevice::DeviceInfo DesktopDevice::deviceInformation() const
     return DeviceInfo();
 }
 
-QString DesktopDevice::displayType() const
-{
-    return QCoreApplication::translate("ProjectExplorer::DesktopDevice", "Desktop");
-}
-
 IDeviceWidget *DesktopDevice::createWidget()
 {
     return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/desktopdevice.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/desktopdevice.h
index dec063b5e5a..a3cf7608dbc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/desktopdevice.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/desktopdevice.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT DesktopDevice : public IDevice
 public:
     IDevice::DeviceInfo deviceInformation() const override;
 
-    QString displayType() const override;
     IDeviceWidget *createWidget() override;
     bool canAutoDetectPorts() const override;
     bool canCreateProcessModel() const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/devicemanager.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/devicemanager.cpp
index cd6e7421aab..8ef3777ed4d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/devicemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/devicemanager.cpp
@@ -410,11 +410,11 @@ public:
         setupId(AutoDetected, Core::Id::fromString(QUuid::createUuid().toString()));
         setType(testTypeId());
         setMachineType(Hardware);
+        setDisplayType("blubb");
     }
 
     static Core::Id testTypeId() { return "TestType"; }
 private:
-    QString displayType() const override { return QLatin1String("blubb"); }
     IDeviceWidget *createWidget() override { return nullptr; }
     DeviceProcessSignalOperation::Ptr signalOperation() const override
     {
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
index 86d783a6d99..9978fc61e31 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ public:
     IDevicePrivate() = default;
 
     QString displayName;
+    QString displayType;
     Core::Id type;
     IDevice::Origin origin = IDevice::AutoDetected;
     Core::Id id;
@@ -199,11 +200,19 @@ QString IDevice::displayName() const
 
 void IDevice::setDisplayName(const QString &name)
 {
-    if (d->displayName == name)
-        return;
     d->displayName = name;
 }
 
+QString IDevice::displayType() const
+{
+    return d->displayType;
+}
+
+void IDevice::setDisplayType(const QString &type)
+{
+    d->displayType = type;
+}
+
 IDevice::DeviceInfo IDevice::deviceInformation() const
 {
     const QString key = QCoreApplication::translate("ProjectExplorer::IDevice", "Device");
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.h
index b2635440000..246d17687c2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.h
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool isCompatibleWith(const Kit *k) const;
 
-    virtual QString displayType() const = 0;
+    QString displayType() const;
+
     virtual IDeviceWidget *createWidget() = 0;
 
     struct DeviceAction {
@@ -227,6 +228,7 @@ protected:
 
     using OpenTerminal = std::function<void(const Utils::Environment &, const QString &)>;
     void setOpenTerminal(const OpenTerminal &openTerminal);
+    void setDisplayType(const QString &type);
 
 private:
     IDevice(const IDevice &) = delete;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdevice.cpp
index 7794dbde1b3..28128bb0006 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdevice.cpp
@@ -82,17 +82,13 @@ class QnxPortsGatheringMethod : public PortsGatheringMethod
 
 QnxDevice::QnxDevice()
 {
+    setDisplayType(tr("QNX"));
     addDeviceAction({tr("Deploy Qt libraries..."), [](const IDevice::Ptr &device, QWidget *parent) {
         QnxDeployQtLibrariesDialog dialog(device, parent);
         dialog.exec();
     }});
 }
 
-QString QnxDevice::displayType() const
-{
-    return tr("QNX");
-}
-
 OsType QnxDevice::osType() const
 {
     return OsTypeOtherUnix;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdevice.h b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdevice.h
index ae6a2681435..31590cc0961 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdevice.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdevice.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ public:
     ProjectExplorer::DeviceTester *createDeviceTester() const override;
     ProjectExplorer::DeviceProcess *createProcess(QObject *parent) const override;
 
-    QString displayType() const override;
     Utils::OsType osType() const override;
 
     int qnxVersion() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
index 6e05739c019..b7cf627abad 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
@@ -172,11 +172,6 @@ class LinuxPortsGatheringMethod : public PortsGatheringMethod
     }
 };
 
-QString LinuxDevice::displayType() const
-{
-    return tr("Generic Linux");
-}
-
 IDeviceWidget *LinuxDevice::createWidget()
 {
     return new GenericLinuxDeviceConfigurationWidget(sharedFromThis());
@@ -189,6 +184,8 @@ Utils::OsType LinuxDevice::osType() const
 
 LinuxDevice::LinuxDevice()
 {
+    setDisplayType(tr("Generic Linux"));
+
     addDeviceAction({tr("Deploy Public Key..."), [](const IDevice::Ptr &device, QWidget *parent) {
         if (auto d = PublicKeyDeploymentDialog::createDialog(device, parent)) {
             d->exec();
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.h b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.h
index 18faf4ae059..112830860a8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.h
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ public:
 
     static Ptr create() { return Ptr(new LinuxDevice); }
 
-    QString displayType() const override;
     ProjectExplorer::IDeviceWidget *createWidget() override;
     Utils::OsType osType() const override;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/winrt/winrtdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/winrt/winrtdevice.cpp
index b291ef31776..c26788a762a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/winrt/winrtdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/winrt/winrtdevice.cpp
@@ -60,17 +60,13 @@ Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(winrtDeviceLog, "qtc.winrt.deviceParser", QtWarningMsg)
 
 WinRtDevice::WinRtDevice()
 {
+    setDisplayType(displayNameForType(type()));
     Utils::PortList portList;
     portList.addRange(Utils::Port(ProjectExplorer::Constants::DESKTOP_PORT_START),
                       Utils::Port(ProjectExplorer::Constants::DESKTOP_PORT_END));
     setFreePorts(portList);
 }
 
-QString WinRtDevice::displayType() const
-{
-    return displayNameForType(type());
-}
-
 IDeviceWidget *WinRtDevice::createWidget()
 {
     return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/plugins/winrt/winrtdevice.h b/src/plugins/winrt/winrtdevice.h
index f66c6c31ab2..989fa433ca3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/winrt/winrtdevice.h
+++ b/src/plugins/winrt/winrtdevice.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ public:
 
     static Ptr create() { return Ptr(new WinRtDevice); }
 
-    QString displayType() const override;
     ProjectExplorer::IDeviceWidget *createWidget() override;
     ProjectExplorer::DeviceProcessSignalOperation::Ptr signalOperation() const override;
     void fromMap(const QVariantMap &map) override;