diff --git a/gcc/fortran/ChangeLog b/gcc/fortran/ChangeLog
index a5d4d22df5d7..1c66684ecbe3 100644
--- a/gcc/fortran/ChangeLog
+++ b/gcc/fortran/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2015-05-18  Steven G. Kargl  <kargl@gcc.gnu.org>
+
+	PR fortran/66040
+	* parse.c(verify_st_order): Replace a gfc_internal_error with your
+	generic gfc_error.
+
 2015-05-18  Steven G. Kargl  <kargl@gcc.gnu.org>
 
 	PR fortran/66039
diff --git a/gcc/fortran/parse.c b/gcc/fortran/parse.c
index 30e4eabc557f..3135d9af7976 100644
--- a/gcc/fortran/parse.c
+++ b/gcc/fortran/parse.c
@@ -2425,8 +2425,7 @@ verify_st_order (st_state *p, gfc_statement st, bool silent)
       break;
 
     default:
-      gfc_internal_error ("Unexpected %s statement in verify_st_order() at %C",
-			  gfc_ascii_statement (st));
+      return false;
     }
 
   /* All is well, record the statement in case we need it next time.  */
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog
index 3dd2d94ececa..38f7ac1c2a82 100644
--- a/gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2015-05-18  Steven G. Kargl  <kargl@gcc.gnu.org>
+
+	PR fortran/66040
+	* gfortran.dg/misplaced_statement.f90: New test.
+
 2015-05-18  Steven G. Kargl  <kargl@gcc.gnu.org>
 
 	PR fortran/66039
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/misplaced_statement.f90 b/gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/misplaced_statement.f90
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..63f33422ffc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/misplaced_statement.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+!{ dg-do compile }
+! PR fortran/66040
+!
+! Original code from Gerhard Steinmetz
+! <gerhard dot steinmetz dot fortran at t-online dot de>
+real function f1(x)
+   sequence          ! { dg-error "Unexpected SEQUENCE statement" }
+end function f1
+
+real function f2()
+   else              ! { dg-error "Unexpected ELSE statement" }
+end function f2
+
+real function f3()
+   block data        ! { dg-error "Unexpected BLOCK DATA statement" }
+end function f3
+
+real function f4()
+   program p         ! { dg-error "Unexpected PROGRAM statement" }
+end function f4