1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/perly.c b/perly.c
index 20854ae542..fb4abdfcc1 100644
--- a/perly.c
+++ b/perly.c
@@ -488,7 +488,8 @@ Perl_yyparse (pTHX_ int gramtype)
       yyerrlab:
         /* If not already recovering from an error, report this error.  */
         if (!parser->yyerrstatus) {
-            yyerror ("syntax error");
+            yyerror("syntax error");
+            yyquit();
         }