diff --git a/tccgen.c b/tccgen.c
index 1d1fe8a3..5e3373fc 100644
--- a/tccgen.c
+++ b/tccgen.c
@@ -7859,6 +7859,8 @@ static int decl0(int l, int is_for_loop_init, Sym *func_sym)
             }
 #endif
             if ((type.t & VT_BTYPE) == VT_FUNC) {
+                if ((type.t & VT_STATIC) && (l == VT_LOCAL))
+                    tcc_error("function without file scope cannot be static");
                 /* if old style function prototype, we accept a
                    declaration list */
                 sym = type.ref;
diff --git a/tests/tests2/60_errors_and_warnings.c b/tests/tests2/60_errors_and_warnings.c
index 14ff527b..8bc2e5e2 100644
--- a/tests/tests2/60_errors_and_warnings.c
+++ b/tests/tests2/60_errors_and_warnings.c
@@ -216,14 +216,15 @@ int x[3];
  || defined test_func_2 \
  || defined test_func_3 \
  || defined test_func_4 \
- || defined test_func_5
+ || defined test_func_5 \
+ || defined test_func_6
 #if defined test_func_1
 int hello(int);
 #elif defined test_func_4
 static int hello(int);
 #endif
 int main () {
-#if defined test_func_5
+#if defined test_func_6
     static
 #endif
     int hello(int);
diff --git a/tests/tests2/60_errors_and_warnings.expect b/tests/tests2/60_errors_and_warnings.expect
index 93986d80..e8bf251d 100644
--- a/tests/tests2/60_errors_and_warnings.expect
+++ b/tests/tests2/60_errors_and_warnings.expect
@@ -111,14 +111,17 @@ hello: a = 123
 hello: a = 123
 
 [test_func_3]
-60_errors_and_warnings.c:241: warning: static storage ignored for redefinition of 'hello'
+60_errors_and_warnings.c:242: warning: static storage ignored for redefinition of 'hello'
 hello: a = 123
 
 [test_func_4]
 hello: a = 123
 
 [test_func_5]
-60_errors_and_warnings.c:241: error: incompatible types for redefinition of 'hello'
+60_errors_and_warnings.c:242: error: incompatible types for redefinition of 'hello'
+
+[test_func_6]
+60_errors_and_warnings.c:230: error: function without file scope cannot be static
 
 [test_var_1]
 main : 1 ; 1
@@ -131,6 +134,6 @@ main : 2 ; 2
 bar  : 3 ; 3
 
 [test_var_3]
-60_errors_and_warnings.c:273: error: incompatible types for redefinition of 'xxx'
+60_errors_and_warnings.c:274: error: incompatible types for redefinition of 'xxx'
 
 [test_var_4]