diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/model/ICDITarget.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/model/ICDITarget.java
index 22ec1ae370c..c4a749ee73a 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/model/ICDITarget.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/model/ICDITarget.java
@@ -167,6 +167,14 @@ public interface ICDITarget extends ICDIObject {
 	 */
 	void suspend() throws CDIException;
 
+	/**
+	 * Steps to the next return statement in the current scope. Can 
+	 * only be called when the associated thread is suspended. 
+	 * 
+	 * @throws CDIException if this method fails.  Reasons include:
+	 */
+	void stepReturn() throws CDIException;
+
 	/**
 	 * Steps over the current source line. Can only be called
 	 * when the associated target is suspended. 
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/model/ICDIThread.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/model/ICDIThread.java
index b582f405f50..8b37eb35283 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/model/ICDIThread.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/cdi/model/ICDIThread.java
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ public interface ICDIThread extends ICDIObject {
 	 */
 	void suspend() throws CDIException;
 
+	/**
+	 * Steps to the next return statement in the current scope. Can 
+	 * only be called when the associated thread is suspended. 
+	 * 
+	 * @throws CDIException if this method fails.  Reasons include:
+	 */
+	void stepReturn() throws CDIException;
+
 	/**
 	 * Steps over the current source line. Can only be called
 	 * when the associated thread is suspended.