diff --git a/src/libs/utils/port.cpp b/src/libs/utils/port.cpp
index cf56047f3a8..c41a65335db 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/port.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/port.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ quint16 Port::number() const
     QTC_ASSERT(isValid(), return -1); return quint16(m_port);
 }
 
-QList<Port> Port::parseFromNetstatOutput(const QByteArray &output)
+QList<Port> Port::parseFromCommandOutput(const QByteArray &output)
 {
     QList<Port> ports;
     const QList<QByteArray> lines = output.split('\n');
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/port.h b/src/libs/utils/port.h
index a3543f72a30..c4b46631de2 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/port.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/port.h
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ public:
 
     QString toString() const { return QString::number(m_port); }
 
-    static QList<Port> parseFromNetstatOutput(const QByteArray &output);
+    // Parses the output of "netstat -an" and "cat /proc/net/tcp"
+    static QList<Port> parseFromCommandOutput(const QByteArray &output);
 
     friend bool operator<(const Port &p1, const Port &p2) { return p1.number() < p2.number(); }
     friend bool operator<=(const Port &p1, const Port &p2) { return p1.number() <= p2.number(); }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
index b14e50ed13c..775f60e396d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ PortsGatheringMethod IDevice::portsGatheringMethod() const
 
                 return {filePath("netstat"), {"-a", "-n"}};
             },
-            &Port::parseFromNetstatOutput};
+            &Port::parseFromCommandOutput};
 };
 
 DeviceProcessList *IDevice::createProcessListModel(QObject *parent) const