diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/plugin.xml b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/plugin.xml
index c1284b72bb7..c56460c3cf4 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/plugin.xml
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/plugin.xml
@@ -102,12 +102,11 @@
          <viewShortcut id="org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.ui.views.ProblemDetails"/>
       </perspectiveExtension>
    </extension>
-   
-   <extension
+    <extension
          point="org.eclipse.ui.ide.markerResolution">
       <markerResolutionGenerator
             class="org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.ui.CodanProblemMarkerResolutionGenerator"
-            markerType="org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.codanProblem">
+            markerType="org.eclipse.cdt.core.problem">
       </markerResolutionGenerator>
    </extension>
 </plugin>
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/schema/codanMarkerResolution.exsd b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/schema/codanMarkerResolution.exsd
index 4cdbf233f09..c9c9ca64135 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/schema/codanMarkerResolution.exsd
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/schema/codanMarkerResolution.exsd
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
       </appinfo>
       <documentation>
          Extension point to plugin quick fix for codan markers
-
       </documentation>
    </annotation>
 
@@ -65,10 +64,11 @@
                </appinfo>
             </annotation>
          </attribute>
-         <attribute name="problemId" type="string" use="required">
+         <attribute name="problemId" type="string">
             <annotation>
                <documentation>
-                  Problem id of the problem for which quick fix is defined
+                  Problem id of the problem for which quick fix is defined.
+If this is not codan problem (for example gcc error), it can be ommitted. Message pattern must be used in this case.
                </documentation>
                <appinfo>
                   <meta.attribute kind="identifier" basedOn="org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.checkers/checker/problem/@id"/>
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/ui/CodanProblemMarkerResolutionGenerator.java b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/ui/CodanProblemMarkerResolutionGenerator.java
index 7065ad299ab..73fc4665b56 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/ui/CodanProblemMarkerResolutionGenerator.java
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/ui/CodanProblemMarkerResolutionGenerator.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class CodanProblemMarkerResolutionGenerator implements
 			readExtensions();
 		}
 		String id = marker.getAttribute(IMarker.PROBLEM, null);
-		if (id == null)
+		if (id == null && resolutions.get(null) == null)
 			return new IMarkerResolution[0];
 		String message = marker.getAttribute(IMarker.MESSAGE, ""); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		Collection<ConditionalResolution> collection = resolutions.get(id);
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ public class CodanProblemMarkerResolutionGenerator implements
 						continue;
 				}
 				if (res.res instanceof AbstractCodanCMarkerResolution) {
-					if (!((AbstractCodanCMarkerResolution)res.res).isApplicable(marker))
+					if (!((AbstractCodanCMarkerResolution) res.res)
+							.isApplicable(marker))
 						continue;
 				}
 				list.add(res.res);
@@ -97,7 +98,9 @@ public class CodanProblemMarkerResolutionGenerator implements
 			IConfigurationElement configurationElement) {
 		if (configurationElement.getName().equals("resolution")) { //$NON-NLS-1$
 			String id = configurationElement.getAttribute("problemId"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-			if (id == null) {
+			String messagePattern = configurationElement
+					.getAttribute("messagePattern"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+			if (id == null && messagePattern == null) {
 				CodanUIActivator.log("Extension for " + EXTENSION_POINT_NAME //$NON-NLS-1$
 						+ " problemId is not defined"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 				return;
@@ -110,8 +113,6 @@ public class CodanProblemMarkerResolutionGenerator implements
 				CodanUIActivator.log(e);
 				return;
 			}
-			String messagePattern = configurationElement
-					.getAttribute("messagePattern"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 			if (messagePattern != null) {
 				try {
 					Pattern.compile(messagePattern);
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/ui/AbstractCodanCMarkerResolution.java b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/ui/AbstractCodanCMarkerResolution.java
index c3105776732..9fd08787230 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/ui/AbstractCodanCMarkerResolution.java
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/ui/AbstractCodanCMarkerResolution.java
@@ -230,4 +230,20 @@ public abstract class AbstractCodanCMarkerResolution implements
 		IIndex index = CCorePlugin.getIndexManager().getIndex(cProject);
 		return index;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param marker
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public String getProblemId(IMarker marker) {
+		return CodanProblemMarker.getProblemId(marker);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param marker
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public String getProblemMessage(IMarker marker) {
+		return CodanProblemMarker.getMessage(marker);
+	}
 }