diff --git a/gcc/fortran/data.cc b/gcc/fortran/data.cc
index 443d35da9cf..d29eb12c1b1 100644
--- a/gcc/fortran/data.cc
+++ b/gcc/fortran/data.cc
@@ -244,13 +244,6 @@ gfc_assign_data_value (gfc_expr *lvalue, gfc_expr *rvalue, mpz_t index,
 		    "array-element nor a scalar-structure-component";
 
   symbol = lvalue->symtree->n.sym;
-  if (symbol->attr.flavor == FL_PARAMETER)
-    {
-      gfc_error ("PARAMETER %qs shall not appear in a DATA statement at %L",
-		 symbol->name, &lvalue->where);
-      return false;
-    }
-
   init = symbol->value;
   last_ts = &symbol->ts;
   last_con = NULL;
diff --git a/gcc/fortran/primary.cc b/gcc/fortran/primary.cc
index 543d9cc0de4..158f039f225 100644
--- a/gcc/fortran/primary.cc
+++ b/gcc/fortran/primary.cc
@@ -4076,6 +4076,11 @@ match_variable (gfc_expr **result, int equiv_flag, int host_flag)
 	  gfc_error ("Named constant at %C in an EQUIVALENCE");
 	  return MATCH_ERROR;
 	}
+      if (gfc_in_match_data())
+	{
+	  gfc_error ("PARAMETER %qs shall not appear in a DATA statement at %C",
+		      sym->name);
+	}
       /* Otherwise this is checked for and an error given in the
 	 variable definition context checks.  */
       break;