diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/semantics/EvalBinding.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/semantics/EvalBinding.java
index 2da98771cf1..3ba549e475a 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/semantics/EvalBinding.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/semantics/EvalBinding.java
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ public IBinding getBinding() {
 		if (fBinding == null) {
 			// fParameterOwner is guaranteed to be not null.
 			ICPPParameter[] parameters = fParameterOwner.getParameters();
-			fBinding = parameters[fParameterPosition];
+			if (parameters.length > fParameterPosition) {
+				fBinding = parameters[fParameterPosition];
+			}
 		}
 		return fBinding;
 	}