diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
index c3789f7306c..e718771e8f4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ private:
 
 private: ////////// Gdb Output, State & Capability Handling //////////
 protected:
-    void handleResponse(const QString &buff);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void handleResponse(const QString &buff);
     void handleAsyncOutput(const QString &asyncClass, const GdbMi &result);
     void handleStopResponse(const GdbMi &data);
     void handleResultRecord(DebuggerResponse *response);