diff --git a/test/bugs/bug210.go b/test/bugs/bug210.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a40dab1600f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/bugs/bug210.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// $G $D/$F.go || echo BUG: should compile
+
+// Copyright 2009 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package main
+
+type T struct {
+	children []T;
+}
+
+/*
+uetli:/home/gri/go/test/bugs gri$ 6g bug210.go
+bug210.go:10: invalid recursive type []T
+*/
diff --git a/test/golden.out b/test/golden.out
index 6db0a1217a1..dea36ea2bdd 100644
--- a/test/golden.out
+++ b/test/golden.out
@@ -166,3 +166,7 @@ BUG: errchk: bugs/bug193.go:14: missing expected error: 'shift'
 too many calls: 5
 panic PC=xxx
 BUG: bug196
+
+=========== bugs/bug210.go
+bugs/bug210.go:10: invalid recursive type []T
+BUG: should compile