diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTBinaryExpression.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTBinaryExpression.java
index 1fc3b627e4c..073bbf58e3a 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTBinaryExpression.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTBinaryExpression.java
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ public class CPPASTBinaryExpression extends ASTNode implements ICPPASTBinaryExpr
 				}
 				stack.fState= 2;
 
-				IASTExpression op2 = expr.getOperand2();
+				IASTInitializerClause op2 = expr.getInitOperand2();
 				if (op2 instanceof IASTBinaryExpression) {
 					N n= new N((IASTBinaryExpression) op2);
 					n.fNext= stack;