diff --git a/test/err/pr1110.c b/test/err/pr1110.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86955c720
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/err/pr1110.c
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
+/* pr #1110 - not only should the current test case for #975 compile and work, 
+ * but also the code piece below fail to compile and generate errors like commented: */
+
+static const unsigned char array[3];                /* OK */
+static const unsigned char array[] = { 0, 1, 2 };   /* OK - complete definition*/
+static const unsigned char array[3];                /* OK */
+static const unsigned char array[];                 /* OK */
+static const unsigned char array[] = { 1, 2, 3 };   /* Error - redefinition */
+static const unsigned char array[4];                /* Error - conflicting size */ 
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test/val/pr1110a.c b/test/val/pr1110a.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e0d91f85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/val/pr1110a.c
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+/* pr #1110 - the part of the redefinition that should compile */
+
+static const unsigned char array[3];                /* OK */
+static const unsigned char array[] = { 0, 1, 2 };   /* OK - complete definition*/
+static const unsigned char array[3];                /* OK */
+static const unsigned char array[];                 /* OK */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    printf("%u %u %u\n", array[0], array[1], array[2]);
+    if ((array[0] != 0) || (array[1] != 1) || (array[2] != 2)) {
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}