1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/parse.y b/parse.y
index 36683d6686..dd0e46b99b 100644
--- a/parse.y
+++ b/parse.y
@@ -5956,7 +5956,8 @@ rb_symname_p(name)
 	break;
 
       case '[':
-	if (*++m == ']' && *++m == '=') ++m;
+	if (*++m != ']') return Qfalse;
+	if (*++m == '=') ++m;
 	break;
 
       default: