diff --git a/lib/symboldatabase.cpp b/lib/symboldatabase.cpp
index a64d60c43ee..df9fd9f304d 100644
--- a/lib/symboldatabase.cpp
+++ b/lib/symboldatabase.cpp
@@ -2969,6 +2969,8 @@ const Token *Scope::checkVariable(const Token *tok, AccessControl varaccess, con
                                 break;
                         }
                     }
+                    if (vType)
+                        break;
                     parent = parent->nestedIn;
                 }
             }