diff --git a/test/val/bug1244.c b/test/val/bug1244.c
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+
+/* bug #1244 - ICE for enum bit-fields */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+enum E {
+    L = 65535L  /* or U = 65535U */
+};
+
+struct S {
+    enum E a : 16;
+} s;
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
+