diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/pdom/dom/PDOMBinding.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/pdom/dom/PDOMBinding.java
index 86efb6d10a8..7d50422cae7 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/pdom/dom/PDOMBinding.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/pdom/dom/PDOMBinding.java
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ public abstract class PDOMBinding extends PDOMNamedNode implements IPDOMBinding
 	}
 
 	public boolean hasDefinition() throws CoreException {
-		return getFirstDefinition() != null;
+		return getDB().getRecPtr(record + FIRST_DEF_OFFSET) != 0;
 	}
 
 	/**