Index: gcc/fortran/check.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/fortran/check.c	(revision 229634)
+++ gcc/fortran/check.c	(working copy)
@@ -3711,6 +3711,36 @@ gfc_check_reshape (gfc_expr *source, gfc
 	    }
 	}
     }
+  else if (shape->expr_type == EXPR_VARIABLE && shape->ref
+	   && shape->ref->u.ar.type == AR_FULL && shape->ref->u.ar.dimen == 1
+	   && shape->ref->u.ar.as
+	   && shape->ref->u.ar.as->lower[0]->expr_type == EXPR_CONSTANT
+	   && shape->ref->u.ar.as->lower[0]->ts.type == BT_INTEGER
+	   && shape->ref->u.ar.as->upper[0]->expr_type == EXPR_CONSTANT
+	   && shape->ref->u.ar.as->upper[0]->ts.type == BT_INTEGER
+	   && shape->symtree->n.sym->attr.flavor == FL_PARAMETER)
+    {
+      int i, dim;
+      gfc_expr *e, *v;
+
+      v = shape->symtree->n.sym->value;
+
+      for (i = 0; i < shape_size; i++)
+	{
+	  e = gfc_constructor_lookup_expr (v->value.constructor, i);
+	  if (e == NULL)
+	     break;
+
+	  gfc_extract_int (e, &dim);
+
+	  if (dim < 0)
+	    {
+	      gfc_error ("Element %d of actual argument of RESHAPE at %L "
+			 "cannot be negative", i + 1, &shape->where);
+	      return false;
+	    }
+	}
+    }
 
   if (pad != NULL)
     {
Index: gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/pr68153.f90
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/pr68153.f90	(revision 0)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/pr68153.f90	(working copy)
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+! { dg-do compile }
+! PR fortran/68153
+! Original code contribute by Gerhard Steinmetz
+! <gerhard dot steinmetz dot fortran at t-online dot de>
+!
+program foo
+   integer, parameter :: a(2) = [2, -2]
+   integer, parameter :: b(2,2) = reshape([1, 2, 3, 4], a) ! { dg-error "cannot be negative" }
+end program foo