diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/pdom/dom/cpp/PDOMCPPLinkage.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/pdom/dom/cpp/PDOMCPPLinkage.java
index decd4f95034..5ee64a1bd10 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/pdom/dom/cpp/PDOMCPPLinkage.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/pdom/dom/cpp/PDOMCPPLinkage.java
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ public class PDOMCPPLinkage extends PDOMLinkage {
 	}
 	
 	public PDOMBinding adaptBinding(IBinding binding) throws CoreException {
+		if (binding == null)
+			return null;
+		
 		PDOMNode parent = getParent(binding);
 		if (parent == this) {
 			FindBinding visitor = new FindBinding(pdom, binding);