diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser.java
index 24a3443b9ff..db823021aa7 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser.java
@@ -448,6 +448,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser implements ISourceCodeParser {
             case IToken.tLBRACE:
                 ++depth;
                 break;
+            case IToken.tEOC:
+                throw new EndOfFileException();
             }
         }
         return result;