https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=82511
kargl at gcc dot gnu.org changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |fritzoreese at gmail dot com, | |kargl at gcc dot gnu.org --- Comment #2 from kargl at gcc dot gnu.org --- This appears to fix the problem. But, I'm not too familiar with how the DEC structure/union/map/record stuff works. May be Fritz can take a quick peek. Index: io.c =================================================================== --- io.c (revision 253587) +++ io.c (working copy) @@ -3536,6 +3536,14 @@ match_io_element (io_kind k, gfc_code **cpp) m = gfc_match_variable (&expr, 0); if (m == MATCH_NO) gfc_error ("Expected variable in READ statement at %C"); + + if (m == MATCH_YES && expr->ts.type == BT_DERIVED && expr->ts.kind == 0 + && expr->ts.u.derived->attr.flavor == FL_STRUCT) + { + gfc_error ("Structure %qs at %L cannot be used as a variable", + expr->symtree->name, &expr->where); + return MATCH_ERROR; + } } else {