diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index 8d8c013c206..3accce69ebb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -1736,8 +1736,7 @@ RunControl *DebuggerPluginPrivate::attachToRunningProcess(Kit *kit,
     runControl->setDisplayName(tr("Process %1").arg(processInfo.processId));
     auto debugger = new DebuggerRunTool(runControl);
     debugger->setAttachPid(ProcessHandle(processInfo.processId));
-    debugger->setInferiorExecutable(FilePath::fromString(processInfo.executable));
-    debugger->setInferiorDevice(device);
+    debugger->setInferiorExecutable(device->filePath(processInfo.executable));
     debugger->setStartMode(AttachToLocalProcess);
     debugger->setCloseMode(DetachAtClose);
     debugger->setContinueAfterAttach(contAfterAttach);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
index 832f024c85a..25a6d1acc57 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
@@ -395,11 +395,6 @@ void DebuggerRunTool::setInferiorEnvironment(const Utils::Environment &env)
     m_runParameters.inferior.environment = env;
 }
 
-void DebuggerRunTool::setInferiorDevice(IDevice::ConstPtr device)
-{
-    m_runParameters.inferior.device = device;
-}
-
 void DebuggerRunTool::setRunControlName(const QString &name)
 {
     m_runParameters.displayName = name;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
index a0664a267da..4781a059366 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ public:
     void setInferior(const ProjectExplorer::Runnable &runnable);
     void setInferiorExecutable(const Utils::FilePath &executable);
     void setInferiorEnvironment(const Utils::Environment &env); // Used by GammaRay plugin
-    void setInferiorDevice(ProjectExplorer::IDeviceConstPtr device); // Used by cdbengine
     void setRunControlName(const QString &name);
     void setStartMessage(const QString &msg);
     void addQmlServerInferiorCommandLineArgumentIfNeeded();
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
index 99cbf51d72e..e232726e04c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
@@ -1672,7 +1672,6 @@ void HeobData::processFinished()
             auto debugger = new DebuggerRunTool(m_runControl);
             debugger->setAttachPid(ProcessHandle(m_data[1]));
             debugger->setRunControlName(tr("Process %1").arg(m_data[1]));
-            debugger->setInferiorDevice(DeviceKitAspect::device(m_kit));
             debugger->setStartMode(AttachToLocalProcess);
             debugger->setCloseMode(DetachAtClose);
             debugger->setContinueAfterAttach(true);