diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/CPreprocessor.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/CPreprocessor.java
index 2ebdb5a3d09..60eaf56cffd 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/CPreprocessor.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/CPreprocessor.java
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ public class CPreprocessor implements ILexerLog, IScanner, IAdaptable {
 
     // Standard built-ins
     private static final ObjectStyleMacro __CDT_PARSER__= new ObjectStyleMacro("__CDT_PARSER__".toCharArray(), ONE);   //$NON-NLS-1$
-    private static final ObjectStyleMacro __cplusplus = new ObjectStyleMacro("__cplusplus".toCharArray(), ONE);   //$NON-NLS-1$
+    private static final ObjectStyleMacro __cplusplus =
+    		new ObjectStyleMacro("__cplusplus".toCharArray(), "201103L".toCharArray());   //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
     private static final ObjectStyleMacro __STDC__ = new ObjectStyleMacro("__STDC__".toCharArray(), ONE);  //$NON-NLS-1$
     private static final ObjectStyleMacro __STDC_HOSTED__ = new ObjectStyleMacro("__STDC_HOSTED__".toCharArray(), ONE);  //$NON-NLS-1$
     private static final ObjectStyleMacro __STDC_VERSION__ =