diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2TemplateTests.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2TemplateTests.java
index 6286425ee65..de68ff36d5c 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2TemplateTests.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2TemplateTests.java
@@ -7660,6 +7660,7 @@ public class AST2TemplateTests extends AST2TestBase {
 	//	  p->a = 0;
 	//	}
 	public void testPseudoRecursiveTypedef_408314() throws Exception {
+		CPPASTNameBase.sAllowRecursionBindings = true;
 		parseAndCheckBindings();
 	}