diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
index c3aec855a07..638f97f35af 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
@@ -1087,6 +1087,12 @@ void QmlEngine::quitDebugger()
     shutdownInferior();
 }
 
+void QmlEngine::doUpdateLocals(const UpdateParameters &params)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(params);
+    d->updateLocals();
+}
+
 void QmlEngine::disconnected()
 {
     showMessage(tr("QML Debugger disconnected."), StatusBar);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.h
index 2ce3efd73e0..1f6b9c9bbe6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.h
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ private:
     bool hasCapability(unsigned) const override;
     void quitDebugger() override;
 
+    void doUpdateLocals(const UpdateParameters &params) override;
+
     void closeConnection();
     void startApplicationLauncher();
     void stopApplicationLauncher();