1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/gas/read.c b/gas/read.c
index de3d9fd..c6ee4ab 100644
--- a/gas/read.c
+++ b/gas/read.c
@@ -2737,6 +2737,15 @@ s_set (equiv)
   name = input_line_pointer;
   delim = get_symbol_end ();
   end_name = input_line_pointer;
+
+  if (name[0] == '\0')
+    {
+      as_bad (_("expected symbol name"));
+      *end_name = delim;
+      discard_rest_of_line ();
+      return;
+    }
+
   *end_name = delim;
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();