diff --git a/gcc/fortran/ChangeLog b/gcc/fortran/ChangeLog
index e960cc74976..6f37f0954ca 100644
--- a/gcc/fortran/ChangeLog
+++ b/gcc/fortran/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2018-12-22  Steven G. Kargl  <kargl@gcc.gnu.org>
+
+	PR fortran/88169
+	* module.c (mio_namelist): Remove an error condition/message that
+	is contrary to the Fortran standard.
+
 2018-12-22  Thomas Koenig  <tkoenig@gcc.gnu.org>
 
 	PR fortran/85544
diff --git a/gcc/fortran/module.c b/gcc/fortran/module.c
index d42ab4789eb..163b3ceebb2 100644
--- a/gcc/fortran/module.c
+++ b/gcc/fortran/module.c
@@ -3711,7 +3711,6 @@ static void
 mio_namelist (gfc_symbol *sym)
 {
   gfc_namelist *n, *m;
-  const char *check_name;
 
   mio_lparen ();
 
@@ -3722,17 +3721,6 @@ mio_namelist (gfc_symbol *sym)
     }
   else
     {
-      /* This departure from the standard is flagged as an error.
-	 It does, in fact, work correctly. TODO: Allow it
-	 conditionally?  */
-      if (sym->attr.flavor == FL_NAMELIST)
-	{
-	  check_name = find_use_name (sym->name, false);
-	  if (check_name && strcmp (check_name, sym->name) != 0)
-	    gfc_error ("Namelist %s cannot be renamed by USE "
-		       "association to %s", sym->name, check_name);
-	}
-
       m = NULL;
       while (peek_atom () != ATOM_RPAREN)
 	{
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog
index 1dd460aa172..d358d2d3a31 100644
--- a/gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2018-12-21  Steven G. Kargl  <kargl@gcc.gnu.org>
+
+	PR fortran/88169
+	* gfortran.dg/pr88169_1.f90: new test.
+	* gfortran.dg/pr88169_2.f90: Ditto.
+	* gfortran.dg/pr88169_3.f90: Ditto.
+
 2018-12-21  Steven G. Kargl  <kargl@gcc.gnu.org>
 
 	PR fortran/69121
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/pr88169_1.f90 b/gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/pr88169_1.f90
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6ea4aba5e10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/pr88169_1.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+! { dg-do run }
+module foo_nml
+   implicit none
+   real :: x = -1
+   namelist /foo/ x
+end module
+
+program main
+   use foo_nml, only: bar => foo, x
+   implicit none
+   integer fd
+   x = 42
+   open(newunit=fd, file='tmp.dat', status='replace')
+   write(fd,nml=bar)
+   close(fd)
+   open(newunit=fd, file='tmp.dat', status='old')
+   read(fd,nml=bar)
+   if (x /= 42) stop 1
+   close(fd)
+end program
+! { dg-final { cleanup-modules "foo_nml" } }
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/pr88169_2.f90 b/gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/pr88169_2.f90
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a7805b4557a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/pr88169_2.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+! { dg-do run }
+module foo_nml
+   implicit none
+   real :: x = -1
+   namelist /foo/ x
+end module
+!
+! Yes, implicit typing of local variable 'x'.
+!
+program main
+   use foo_nml, only: bar => foo
+   integer fd
+   x = 42
+   open(newunit=fd, file='tmp.dat', status='replace')
+   write(fd,nml=bar)
+   close(fd)
+   open(newunit=fd, file='tmp.dat', status='old')
+   read(fd,nml=bar)
+   close(fd)
+   call bah
+   if (x /= 42) stop 1
+end program
+
+subroutine bah
+   use foo_nml
+   integer fd
+   open(newunit=fd, file='tmp.dat', status='old')
+   read(fd,nml=foo)
+   if (x /= -1) stop 2
+   close(fd, status='delete')
+end subroutine bah
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/pr88169_3.f90 b/gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/pr88169_3.f90
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6bc24ed6b71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/pr88169_3.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+! { dg-do compile }
+! { dg-options "-std=f95" }
+module foo_nml
+   implicit none
+   real :: x = -1
+   namelist /foo/ x
+end module
+
+program main
+   use foo_nml, only: bar => foo, x
+   implicit none
+   real a
+   namelist /bar/a  ! { dg-error "already is USE associated" }
+end program
+! { dg-final { cleanup-modules "foo_nml" } }