diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/viewsupport/FindNameForSelectionVisitor.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/viewsupport/FindNameForSelectionVisitor.java
index 037b86fe83d..cd43a282e40 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/viewsupport/FindNameForSelectionVisitor.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/viewsupport/FindNameForSelectionVisitor.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class FindNameForSelectionVisitor extends ASTVisitor {
 
 	public int visit(IASTDeclaration declaration) {
 		IASTFileLocation loc= declaration.getFileLocation();
-		if (!loc.getFileName().equals(fFilePath)) {
+		if (loc == null || !loc.getFileName().equals(fFilePath)) {
 			return PROCESS_SKIP;
 		}
 		int offset= loc.getNodeOffset();