1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/op.c b/op.c
index c7330521d7..efb99e0939 100644
--- a/op.c
+++ b/op.c
@@ -2043,6 +2043,9 @@ S_my_kid(pTHX_ OP *o, OP *attrs, OP **imopsp)
     } else if (type == OP_RV2SV ||	/* "our" declaration */
 	       type == OP_RV2AV ||
 	       type == OP_RV2HV) { /* XXX does this let anything illegal in? */
+      if (cUNOPo->op_first->op_type != OP_GV) { /* MJD 20011224 */
+           yyerror(form("Can't declare %s in my", OP_DESC(o)));
+        }
         if (attrs) {
             GV *gv = cGVOPx_gv(cUNOPo->op_first);
             PL_in_my = FALSE;