diff --git a/test/val/bug1221.c b/test/val/bug1221.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..360a71162
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/val/bug1221.c
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+/* bug #1221 - Structs/unions as ternary operands */
+
+int a;
+struct S { int a; } s1, s2;
+struct U { int a; } u1, u2;
+
+int main()
+{
+    a ? s1 : s2; /* BUG: should be OK */
+    a ? u1 : u2; /* BUG: should be OK */
+    return 0;
+}