--- JavadocQualifiedTypeReference.java	2007-09-27 01:39:02.436424254 +0200
+++ JavadocQualifiedTypeReference.java	2007-09-27 02:02:41.902125458 +0200
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@
 			return this.resolvedType.isValidBinding() ? this.resolvedType : null; // already reported error
 
 		this.resolvedType = getTypeBinding(scope);
+		if (this.resolvedType == null)
+		    return null; // already reported
 		if (!this.resolvedType.isValidBinding()) {
 			Binding binding = scope.getTypeOrPackage(this.tokens);
 			if (binding instanceof PackageBinding) {