diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CPPTests.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CPPTests.java
index 415d87d9750..c7493b8968a 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CPPTests.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CPPTests.java
@@ -9379,4 +9379,16 @@ public class AST2CPPTests extends AST2BaseTest {
 	public void testOverloadedOperatorWithInheritanceDistance_335387() throws Exception {
 		parseAndCheckBindings();
 	}
+	
+	// namespace ns {int a;}
+	// using ns::a;
+	public void testPropertyOfUsingDeclaration() throws Exception {
+		IASTTranslationUnit tu= parseAndCheckBindings();
+		ICPPASTUsingDeclaration udecl= getDeclaration(tu, 1);
+		ICPPASTQualifiedName qn= (ICPPASTQualifiedName) udecl.getName();
+		assertFalse(qn.isDefinition());
+		assertFalse(qn.getLastName().isDefinition());
+		assertTrue(qn.isDeclaration());
+		assertTrue(qn.getLastName().isDeclaration());
+	}
 }
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTUsingDeclaration.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTUsingDeclaration.java
index 8a81878f2b4..42da29c2247 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTUsingDeclaration.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTUsingDeclaration.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class CPPASTUsingDeclaration extends ASTNode
 
 	public int getRoleForName(IASTName n) {
 		if (n == name)
-			return r_definition;
+			return r_declaration;
 		return r_unclear;
 	}