diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTWhileStatement.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTWhileStatement.java
index d53c5c47dea..dea4ffb74a8 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTWhileStatement.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTWhileStatement.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class CASTWhileStatement extends CASTNode implements IASTWhileStatement,
         if( condition != null ) if( !condition.accept( action ) ) return false;
         if( body != null ) if( !body.accept( action ) ) return false;
 
-        if( action.shouldVisitExpressions ){
+        if( action.shouldVisitStatements ){
 		    switch( action.leave( this ) ){
 	            case ASTVisitor.PROCESS_ABORT : return false;
 	            case ASTVisitor.PROCESS_SKIP  : return true;