diff --git a/Expression.pas b/Expression.pas
index 1d0eee0..8d52ea5 100644
--- a/Expression.pas
+++ b/Expression.pas
@@ -1436,6 +1436,11 @@ if token.kind in startExpression then begin
 
             {handle a complex operand}
             DoOperand
+         else if token.kind = _Genericsy then begin
+            Error(144);
+            Skip;
+            goto 1;
+            end
          else begin
             {handle a constant operand}
             new(sp);
@@ -3841,7 +3846,7 @@ procedure InitExpression;
 
 begin {InitExpression}
 startTerm := [ident,intconst,uintconst,longconst,ulongconst,doubleconst,
-              stringconst];
+              stringconst,_Genericsy];
 startExpression:= startTerm +
              [lparench,asteriskch,andch,plusch,minusch,excch,tildech,sizeofsy,
               plusplusop,minusminusop,typedef,_Alignofsy];
diff --git a/Scanner.pas b/Scanner.pas
index 691b4b0..08fcc53 100644
--- a/Scanner.pas
+++ b/Scanner.pas
@@ -665,6 +665,7 @@ if list or (numErr <> 0) then begin
         141: msg := @'_Noreturn specifier is only allowed on functions';
         142: msg := @'_Alignas may not be used in this declaration or type name';
         143: msg := @'only object pointer types may be restrict-qualified';
+        144: msg := @'generic selection expressions are not supported by ORCA/C';
          otherwise: Error(57);
          end; {case}
        writeln(msg^);