diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2Tests.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2Tests.java
index d9db2e1e08c..cef0bece206 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2Tests.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2Tests.java
@@ -5297,6 +5297,14 @@ public class AST2Tests extends AST2BaseTest {
 		parseAndCheckBindings(getAboveComment(), ParserLanguage.CPP, true);
 	}
 	
+	//	int foo = 42;
+	//  typedef char StupidType;
+	//  StupidType const *bar = (StupidType const*)&foo;
+	public void testUnusualDeclSpecOrdering_Bug251514() throws Exception {
+		parseAndCheckBindings(getAboveComment(), ParserLanguage.C, true);
+		parseAndCheckBindings(getAboveComment(), ParserLanguage.CPP, true);
+	}
+	
 	//	#define IF      if
 	//	#define IF_P    if (
 	//	#define IF_P_T  if (1
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/GNUCSourceParser.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/GNUCSourceParser.java
index bfbe066a803..5dcf22cd4cd 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/GNUCSourceParser.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/GNUCSourceParser.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
  *
  * Contributors:
- *    IBM Rational Software - Initial API and implementation
+ *    John Camelon (IBM Rational Software) - Initial API and implementation
  *    Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *    Ed Swartz (Nokia)
  *    Mike Kucera (IBM) - bug #206952
@@ -837,9 +837,7 @@ public class GNUCSourceParser extends AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser {
         	if (supportStatementsInExpressions && LT(2) == IToken.tLBRACE) {
         		return compoundStatementExpression();
         	}
-
             t = consume();
-            // TODO - do we need to return a wrapper?
             IASTExpression lhs = expression();
             int finalOffset = 0;
             switch (LT(1)) {
@@ -850,9 +848,7 @@ public class GNUCSourceParser extends AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser {
             default:
                 throwBacktrack(LA(1));
             }
-            
-            return buildUnaryExpression(
-                    IASTUnaryExpression.op_bracketedPrimary, lhs, t.getOffset(), finalOffset);
+            return buildUnaryExpression(IASTUnaryExpression.op_bracketedPrimary, lhs, t.getOffset(), finalOffset);
         case IToken.tIDENTIFIER:
         case IToken.tCOMPLETION:
         case IToken.tEOC:
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/GNUCPPSourceParser.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/GNUCPPSourceParser.java
index 4560187d2df..d9e6e33dca5 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/GNUCPPSourceParser.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/GNUCPPSourceParser.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
  *
  * Contributors:
- *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
+ *     John Camelon (IBM Corporation) - initial API and implementation
  *     Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *     Bryan Wilkinson (QNX) - https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=151207
  *     Ed Swartz (Nokia)
@@ -164,8 +164,6 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.parser.token.TokenFactory;
  * This is our implementation of the IParser interface, serving as a parser for
  * GNU C and C++. From time to time we will make reference to the ANSI ISO
  * specifications.
- * 
- * @author jcamelon
  */
 public class GNUCPPSourceParser extends AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser {
     private static final int DEFAULT_PARM_LIST_SIZE = 4;
@@ -1431,11 +1429,13 @@ public class GNUCPPSourceParser extends AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser {
             t = consume();
             int finalOffset= 0;
             IASTExpression lhs= expression();
-            if (LT(1) == IToken.tRPAREN) {
-            	finalOffset = consume().getEndOffset();
-            } else {
-            	// missing parenthesis, assume it's there and keep going.
-            	finalOffset = LA(1).getOffset();
+            switch (LT(1)) {
+            case IToken.tRPAREN:
+            case IToken.tEOC:
+                finalOffset = consume().getEndOffset();
+                break;
+            default:
+                throwBacktrack(LA(1));
             }
             return buildUnaryExpression(IASTUnaryExpression.op_bracketedPrimary, lhs, t.getOffset(), finalOffset);
         case IToken.tIDENTIFIER: