diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/parser/ElfBinaryFile.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/parser/ElfBinaryFile.java
index 115e8e65d4f..970385947fd 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/parser/ElfBinaryFile.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/parser/ElfBinaryFile.java
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ public class ElfBinaryFile extends PlatformObject implements IBinaryFile,
 				case Attribute.ELF_TYPE_OBJ:
 					type = IBinaryFile.OBJECT;
 				break;
+				
+				case Attribute.ELF_TYPE_CORE:
+					type = IBinaryFile.CORE;
+				break;
 			}
 		}
 		return type;