diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTElaboratedTypeSpecifier.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTElaboratedTypeSpecifier.java
index e1ad5935d3c..ab2411e9436 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTElaboratedTypeSpecifier.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTElaboratedTypeSpecifier.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class CASTElaboratedTypeSpecifier extends CASTBaseDeclSpecifier implement
 
 	public CASTElaboratedTypeSpecifier(int kind, IASTName name) {
 		this.kind = kind;
-		this.name = name;
+		setName(name);
 	}
 
 	public int getKind() {