https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=99205
--- Comment #2 from anlauf at gcc dot gnu.org --- This fixes the testcase and passes regtesting: diff --git a/gcc/fortran/data.c b/gcc/fortran/data.c index 25e97930169..71e2552025d 100644 --- a/gcc/fortran/data.c +++ b/gcc/fortran/data.c @@ -595,6 +595,9 @@ gfc_assign_data_value (gfc_expr *lvalue, gfc_expr *rvalue, mpz_t index, /* An initializer has to be constant. */ if (lvalue->ts.u.cl->length == NULL && !(ref && ref->u.ss.length != NULL)) return false; + if (lvalue->ts.u.cl->length + && lvalue->ts.u.cl->length->expr_type != EXPR_CONSTANT) + return false; expr = create_character_initializer (init, last_ts, ref, rvalue); if (!expr) return false;