https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=108420
--- Comment #2 from anlauf at gcc dot gnu.org --- I'm regtesting the following patch which fixes both cases: diff --git a/gcc/fortran/iresolve.cc b/gcc/fortran/iresolve.cc index 711e9178ad4..33794f0a858 100644 --- a/gcc/fortran/iresolve.cc +++ b/gcc/fortran/iresolve.cc @@ -94,9 +94,12 @@ check_charlen_present (gfc_expr *source) else if (source->expr_type == EXPR_ARRAY) { gfc_constructor *c = gfc_constructor_first (source->value.constructor); - source->ts.u.cl->length - = gfc_get_int_expr (gfc_charlen_int_kind, NULL, - c->expr->value.character.length); + if (c) + source->ts.u.cl->length + = gfc_get_int_expr (gfc_charlen_int_kind, NULL, + c->expr->value.character.length); + if (source->ts.u.cl->length == NULL) + gfc_internal_error ("check_charlen_present(): length not set"); } }