diff --git a/src/cc65/datatype.c b/src/cc65/datatype.c
index 65a0c0cbb..5794bf5a6 100644
--- a/src/cc65/datatype.c
+++ b/src/cc65/datatype.c
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ unsigned TypeOf (const Type* T)
 
         case T_ENUM:
             /* Incomplete enum type */
-            Error ("Incomplete enum type");
+            Error ("Incomplete type '%s'", GetFullTypeName (T));
             return CF_INT;
 
         default:
diff --git a/src/cc65/declare.c b/src/cc65/declare.c
index f6aa9c430..9539a09b6 100644
--- a/src/cc65/declare.c
+++ b/src/cc65/declare.c
@@ -2543,6 +2543,12 @@ static unsigned ParseInitInternal (Type* T, int *Braces, int AllowFlexibleMember
         case T_UNION:
             return ParseStructInit (T, Braces, AllowFlexibleMembers);
 
+        case T_ENUM:
+            /* Incomplete enum type must have already raised errors.
+            ** Just proceed to consume the value.
+            */
+            return ParseScalarInit (T);
+
         case T_VOID:
             if (IS_Get (&Standard) == STD_CC65) {
                 /* Special cc65 extension in non-ANSI mode */