diff --git a/source/compiler/sc1.c b/source/compiler/sc1.c
index 4f1d7bc..de4796a 100644
--- a/source/compiler/sc1.c
+++ b/source/compiler/sc1.c
@@ -4907,9 +4907,20 @@ static int testsymbols(symbol *root,int level,int testlabs,int testconst)
         error(204,sym->name);       /* value assigned to symbol is never used */
         errorset(sSETPOS,-1);
       } else if ((sym->usage & (uWRITTEN | uPUBLIC | uCONST))==0 && sym->ident==iREFARRAY) {
-        errorset(sSETPOS,sym->lnumber);
-        error(214,sym->name);       /* make array argument "const" */
-        errorset(sSETPOS,-1);
+        int warn = 1;
+        symbol* depend = finddepend(sym);
+        while (depend != NULL) {
+          if ((depend->usage & (uWRITTEN | uPUBLIC | uCONST)) != 0) {
+            warn = 0;
+            break;
+          }
+          depend = finddepend(depend);
+        } /* while */
+        if (warn) {
+          errorset(sSETPOS, sym->lnumber);
+          error(214, sym->name);       /* make array argument "const" */
+          errorset(sSETPOS, -1);
+        } /* if */
       } /* if */
       /* also mark the variable (local or global) to the debug information */
       if ((sym->usage & (uWRITTEN | uREAD))!=0 && (sym->usage & uNATIVE)==0)