diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CFunction.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CFunction.java
index 1436b49a4e9..2b5354347fe 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CFunction.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CFunction.java
@@ -259,7 +259,8 @@ public class CFunction implements IFunction, ICInternalBinding {
             IASTStandardFunctionDeclarator orig = (IASTStandardFunctionDeclarator) getPhysicalNode();
         	IASTParameterDeclaration [] ops = orig.getParameters();
         	IASTParameterDeclaration [] nps = ((IASTStandardFunctionDeclarator)fdtor).getParameters();
-
+        	if(ops.length < nps.length )
+        	    return; 
         	for( int i = 0; i < nps.length; i++ ){
         	    IASTName origname = ops[i].getDeclarator().getName();
         	    if( origname.getBinding() != null ){