diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig/gnu/GCCPerFileBOPConsoleParser.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig/gnu/GCCPerFileBOPConsoleParser.java
index e5d2d30974b..1dc74378232 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig/gnu/GCCPerFileBOPConsoleParser.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig/gnu/GCCPerFileBOPConsoleParser.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class GCCPerFileBOPConsoleParser extends AbstractGCCBOPConsoleParser {
             return false;
         }
         // sanity check
-        if (filePath.indexOf(FILE_EXTENSIONS[extensionsIndex]) == -1) {
+        if (filePath==null || filePath.indexOf(FILE_EXTENSIONS[extensionsIndex]) == -1) {
             TraceUtil.outputTrace("Error identifying file name :2", tokens, TraceUtil.EOL); //$NON-NLS-1$
             return false;
         }