diff --git a/parse.yy b/parse.yy
index 605d5d7d..f72a9f65 100644
--- a/parse.yy
+++ b/parse.yy
@@ -1843,6 +1843,7 @@ external_declaration
             for (unsigned int i = 0; i < $1->declarators.size(); ++i)
                 lAddDeclaration($1->declSpecs, $1->declarators[i]);
     }
+    | ';'
     ;
 
 function_definition