1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/gv.c b/gv.c
index 357f46d387..41a66b544e 100644
--- a/gv.c
+++ b/gv.c
@@ -757,7 +757,6 @@ Perl_gv_fetchpv(pTHX_ const char *nambeg, I32 add, I32 sv_type)
     case '/':
     case '|':
     case '\001':
-    case '\002':
     case '\003':
     case '\004':
     case '\005':
@@ -767,7 +766,6 @@ Perl_gv_fetchpv(pTHX_ const char *nambeg, I32 add, I32 sv_type)
     case '\017':
     case '\020':
     case '\024':
-    case '\027':
 	if (len > 1)
 	    break;
 	goto magicalize;
@@ -775,6 +773,10 @@ Perl_gv_fetchpv(pTHX_ const char *nambeg, I32 add, I32 sv_type)
 	if (len > 1)
 	    break;
 	goto ro_magicalize;
+    case '\027':	/* $^W & $^Warnings */
+	if (len > 1 && strNE(name, "\027arnings"))
+	    break;
+	goto magicalize;
 
     case '+':
 	if (len > 1)