diff --git a/gcc/scan-decls.c b/gcc/scan-decls.c
index 8191045fb75..6fbc8ee9a8e 100644
--- a/gcc/scan-decls.c
+++ b/gcc/scan-decls.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ scan_decls (fp)
 	  else if (nextc == ';' && saw_extern)
 	    {
 	      recognized_extern (buf.base, rtype.base);
-	      goto handle_statement;
+	      goto new_statement;
 	    }
 	  else
 	    ungetc (nextc, fp);