diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CConfigurationDataProviderDescriptor.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CConfigurationDataProviderDescriptor.java
index 2a2cd85d3c6..fd58e12d23d 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CConfigurationDataProviderDescriptor.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CConfigurationDataProviderDescriptor.java
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ public class CConfigurationDataProviderDescriptor {
 			fNatureIds = new String[0];
 			fConflictingNatureIds = new String[0];
 		}
+		try {
+			fProvider = createProvider(extension);
+		} catch (CoreException e) {
+			CCorePlugin.log(e.getStatus());
+		}
 	}
 	
 	private static String[] toArray(String value){
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CProjectDescriptionManager.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CProjectDescriptionManager.java
index ea6fee5879e..6f6eae2dbc2 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CProjectDescriptionManager.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CProjectDescriptionManager.java
@@ -268,8 +268,10 @@ public class CProjectDescriptionManager implements ICProjectDescriptionManager {
 	public static CProjectDescriptionManager getInstance(){
 		if(fInstance == null)
 			synchronized(CProjectDescriptionManager.class) {
-				if (fInstance == null)
+				if (fInstance == null) {
 					fInstance = new CProjectDescriptionManager();
+					fInstance.initProviderInfo();
+				}
 			}
 		return fInstance;
 	}