diff --git a/cnd.gotodeclaration/src/org/netbeans/modules/cnd/gotodeclaration/symbol/CppSymbolProvider.java b/cnd.gotodeclaration/src/org/netbeans/modules/cnd/gotodeclaration/symbol/CppSymbolProvider.java
--- a/cnd.gotodeclaration/src/org/netbeans/modules/cnd/gotodeclaration/symbol/CppSymbolProvider.java
+++ b/cnd.gotodeclaration/src/org/netbeans/modules/cnd/gotodeclaration/symbol/CppSymbolProvider.java
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 @org.openide.util.lookup.ServiceProvider(service=org.netbeans.spi.jumpto.symbol.SymbolProvider.class)
 public class CppSymbolProvider implements SymbolProvider {
 
+    private static final String OPERATOR_MUL = "operator *";    //NOI18N
     private static final boolean TRACE = Boolean.getBoolean("cnd.gotosymbol.trace");
     private static final Logger LOG = TRACE ? Logger.getLogger("cnd.symbol.provider.trace") : null; // NOI18N
     private static final RequestProcessor RP = new RequestProcessor(CppSymbolProvider.class.getName(), 1);
@@ -219,7 +220,14 @@
         return String.format("Context: prj=%s type=%s text=%s", context.getProject(), context.getSearchType(), context.getText()); //NOI18N
     }
     
-    public static CsmSelect.NameAcceptor createNameAcceptor(final String text, final SearchType searchType) {
+    public static CsmSelect.NameAcceptor createNameAcceptor(final String text, SearchType searchType) {
+        if (OPERATOR_MUL.equalsIgnoreCase(text)) {
+            if (searchType == SearchType.CASE_INSENSITIVE_REGEXP) {
+                searchType = SearchType.CASE_INSENSITIVE_PREFIX;
+            } else if (searchType == SearchType.REGEXP) {
+                searchType = SearchType.PREFIX;
+            }
+        }
         final NameMatcher nameMatcher = NameMatcherFactory.createNameMatcher(text, searchType);
         return new NameAcceptorImpl(nameMatcher);
     }