diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 29c2c3878ef..37857657c84 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %pluginName
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb;singleton:=true
-Bundle-Version: 5.2.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 5.3.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.internal.GdbPlugin
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime,
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/pom.xml b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/pom.xml
index d624016c238..76c501dfd95 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/pom.xml
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
-	<version>5.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>5.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb</artifactId>
 	<packaging>eclipse-plugin</packaging>
 </project>
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/breakpoints/GDBDynamicPrintfUtils.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/breakpoints/GDBDynamicPrintfUtils.java
index 293b6a1e76a..7fca74ef82a 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/breakpoints/GDBDynamicPrintfUtils.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/breakpoints/GDBDynamicPrintfUtils.java
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ public class GDBDynamicPrintfUtils {
 				return;
 			}
 
+			if (str.charAt(str.length() - 1) == ')') {
+				fErrorMessage = Messages.DynamicPrintf_Printf_not_expecting_a_closing_parenthesis;
+				return;
+			}
+
 			// Now go through the string and look for two things:
 			//   1- count the number of % (but ignore any %%)
 			//   2- find the closing double-quote (but ignore any \")
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/breakpoints/Messages.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/breakpoints/Messages.java
index 54aa24e3414..fe847a9a3c0 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/breakpoints/Messages.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/breakpoints/Messages.java
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ public class Messages extends NLS {
 	public static String DynamicPrintf_Invalid_string;
 	public static String DynamicPrintf_Printf_must_start_with_quote;
 	public static String DynamicPrintf_Printf_missing_closing_quote;
+	/**
+	 * @since 5.3
+	 */
+	public static String DynamicPrintf_Printf_not_expecting_a_closing_parenthesis;
 	public static String DynamicPrintf_Missing_comma;
 	public static String DynamicPrintf_Empty_arg;
 	public static String DynamicPrintf_Extra_arg;
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/breakpoints/Messages.properties b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/breakpoints/Messages.properties
index c4ed7a08937..7af8a4d9f79 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/breakpoints/Messages.properties
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/breakpoints/Messages.properties
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 DynamicPrintf_Invalid_string=Invalid printf string
 DynamicPrintf_Printf_must_start_with_quote=Printf string must start with a "
 DynamicPrintf_Printf_missing_closing_quote=Printf string is missing its closing "
+DynamicPrintf_Printf_not_expecting_a_closing_parenthesis=Specify Printf parameters without a closing parenthesis
 DynamicPrintf_Missing_comma=Printf string can only have a , after its closing "
 DynamicPrintf_Empty_arg=Printf string should not have empty arguments
 DynamicPrintf_Extra_arg={0} extra arguments in printf specification