diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/breakpoint.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/breakpoint.cpp
index 4faf6a8a668..3f29c2a2a09 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/breakpoint.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/breakpoint.cpp
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ void BreakpointParameters::updateFromGdbOutput(const GdbMi &bkpt, const Utils::F
     QTC_ASSERT(bkpt.isValid(), return);
 
     QString originalLocation;
+    QString reportedLocation;
     QString file;
     QString fullName;
 
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ void BreakpointParameters::updateFromGdbOutput(const GdbMi &bkpt, const Utils::F
             // Any content here would be interesting only if we did accept
             // spontaneously appearing breakpoints (user using gdb commands).
             if (file.isEmpty())
-                file = child.data();
+                reportedLocation = child.data();
             pending = true;
         } else if (child.hasName("at")) {
             // Happens with gdb 6.4 symbianelf.
@@ -371,6 +372,9 @@ void BreakpointParameters::updateFromGdbOutput(const GdbMi &bkpt, const Utils::F
     if (!name.isEmpty())
         fileName = fileRoot.withNewPath(name);
 
+    if (fileName.isEmpty())
+        updateLocation(reportedLocation);
+
     if (fileName.isEmpty())
         updateLocation(originalLocation);
 }