1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/toke.c b/toke.c
index 4d2254903e..e1a769441f 100644
--- a/toke.c
+++ b/toke.c
@@ -5233,8 +5233,10 @@ Perl_yylex(pTHX)
 	    goto just_a_word_zero_gv;
 	}
 	s++;
+        {
+        OP *attrs;
+
 	switch (PL_expect) {
-	    OP *attrs;
 	case XOPERATOR:
 	    if (!PL_in_my || PL_lex_state != LEX_NORMAL)
 		break;
@@ -5374,6 +5376,7 @@ Perl_yylex(pTHX)
 	    }
 	    TOKEN(COLONATTR);
 	}
+	}
 	if (!PL_lex_allbrackets && PL_lex_fakeeof >= LEX_FAKEEOF_CLOSING) {
 	    s--;
 	    TOKEN(0);