diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/model/VariableObject.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/model/VariableObject.java
index 946827807b4..03cc8eaa164 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/model/VariableObject.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/model/VariableObject.java
@@ -18,7 +18,13 @@ public class VariableObject extends CObject implements ICDIVariableObject {
 	ICDIStackFrame frame;
 	int stackdepth;
 
-	public VariableObject(ICDITarget target, String n, ICDIStackFrame stack, int pos, int depth) {
+	public VariableObject(VariableObject obj, String n) {
+		this(obj.getTarget(), n, obj.getStackFrame(),
+			obj.getPosition(), obj.getStackDepth());
+	}
+
+	public VariableObject(ICDITarget target, String n, ICDIStackFrame stack,
+		int pos, int depth) {
 		super(target);
 		name = n;
 		frame = stack;