diff --git a/test/fixedbugs/bug471.go b/test/fixedbugs/bug471.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4542596e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixedbugs/bug471.go
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+// compile
+
+// Copyright 2012 The Go Authors.  All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Caused an internal compiler error in gccgo.
+
+package p
+
+type C chan struct{}
+
+func (c C) F() {
+	select {
+	case c <- struct{}{}:
+	default:
+	}
+}