diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
index 331a882a32f..b036dbc6a55 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 namespace Utils {
 
+static std::function<void(QtcProcess &)> s_remoteRunProcessHook;
+
 /*!
     \class Utils::QtcProcess
 
@@ -704,6 +706,12 @@ void QtcProcess::setUseCtrlCStub(bool enabled)
 
 void QtcProcess::start()
 {
+    if (m_commandLine.executable().needsDevice()) {
+        QTC_ASSERT(s_remoteRunProcessHook, return);
+        s_remoteRunProcessHook(*this);
+        return;
+    }
+
     Environment env;
     const OsType osType = HostOsInfo::hostOs();
     if (m_haveEnv) {
@@ -1230,6 +1238,11 @@ QString QtcProcess::expandMacros(const QString &str, AbstractMacroExpander *mx,
     return ret;
 }
 
+void QtcProcess::setRemoteStartProcessHook(const std::function<void(QtcProcess &)> &hook)
+{
+    s_remoteRunProcessHook = hook;
+}
+
 #if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
 void QtcProcess::setupChildProcess()
 {
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
index 4b2590ca649..b89af21a73f 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ public:
         ArgIterator m_ait;
     };
 
+    const CommandLine &commandLine() const { return m_commandLine; }
+    const Environment &environment() const { return m_environment; }
+
+    static void setRemoteStartProcessHook(const std::function<void (QtcProcess &)> &hook);
+
 private:
 #if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
     void setupChildProcess() override;