diff --git a/array.c b/array.c
index 3e6b9d2..a1449fd 100644
--- a/array.c
+++ b/array.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ match_subscript (gfc_array_ref *ar, int init, bool match_star)
 
   i = ar->dimen + ar->codimen;
 
+  gfc_gobble_whitespace ();
   ar->c_where[i] = gfc_current_locus;
   ar->start[i] = ar->end[i] = ar->stride[i] = NULL;
 
diff --git a/matchexp.c b/matchexp.c
index 8b99ce9..cd70dc0 100644
--- a/matchexp.c
+++ b/matchexp.c
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ match_level_1 (gfc_expr **result)
   locus where;
   match m;
 
+  gfc_gobble_whitespace ();
   where = gfc_current_locus;
   uop = NULL;
   m = match_defined_operator (&uop);