diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/data/launch/src/ExpressionTestApp.cc b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/data/launch/src/ExpressionTestApp.cc
index fe113029acd..855925ba6c8 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/data/launch/src/ExpressionTestApp.cc
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/data/launch/src/ExpressionTestApp.cc
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public:
   BaseTest() {}
   void test() { 
     nested = 8;
+    pNested = &nested;
     return; 
   }
   Base Base; // make sure we don't get confused by the same name