diff --git a/src/check_type.cpp b/src/check_type.cpp
index 5f456fb31..cbee1d2bd 100644
--- a/src/check_type.cpp
+++ b/src/check_type.cpp
@@ -1819,6 +1819,8 @@ gb_internal Type *check_get_params(CheckerContext *ctx, Scope *scope, Ast *_para
 			if (default_value != nullptr) {
 				if (type_expr != nullptr && type_expr->kind == Ast_TypeidType) {
 					error(type_expr, "A type parameter may not have a default value");
+				} else if (is_variadic) {
+					error(type_expr, "A variadic parameter may not have a default value");
 				} else {
 					param_value = handle_parameter_value(ctx, type, nullptr, default_value, true);
 				}