diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
index bca627c5463..08e2195fa48 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -2649,7 +2649,7 @@ alter_table_cmd:
 					n->def = (Node *) c;
 					c->contype = CONSTR_FOREIGN; /* others not supported, yet */
 					c->conname = $3;
-					processCASbits($4, @4, "ALTER CONSTRAINT statement",
+					processCASbits($4, @4, "FOREIGN KEY",
 									&c->deferrable,
 									&c->initdeferred,
 									NULL, NULL, yyscanner);
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/foreign_key.out b/src/test/regress/expected/foreign_key.out
index fe6a1015f21..a7fe9407d25 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/foreign_key.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/foreign_key.out
@@ -1278,11 +1278,15 @@ DETAIL:  Key (fk)=(20) is not present in table "pktable".
 COMMIT;
 -- try additional syntax
 ALTER TABLE fktable ALTER CONSTRAINT fktable_fk_fkey NOT DEFERRABLE;
--- illegal option
+-- illegal options
 ALTER TABLE fktable ALTER CONSTRAINT fktable_fk_fkey NOT DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED;
 ERROR:  constraint declared INITIALLY DEFERRED must be DEFERRABLE
 LINE 1: ...e ALTER CONSTRAINT fktable_fk_fkey NOT DEFERRABLE INITIALLY ...
                                                              ^
+ALTER TABLE fktable ALTER CONSTRAINT fktable_fk_fkey NO INHERIT;
+ERROR:  FOREIGN KEY constraints cannot be marked NO INHERIT
+ALTER TABLE fktable ALTER CONSTRAINT fktable_fk_fkey NOT VALID;
+ERROR:  FOREIGN KEY constraints cannot be marked NOT VALID
 -- test order of firing of FK triggers when several RI-induced changes need to
 -- be made to the same row.  This was broken by subtransaction-related
 -- changes in 8.0.
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/foreign_key.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/foreign_key.sql
index 8c4e4c7c833..6aa675c7286 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/foreign_key.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/foreign_key.sql
@@ -970,8 +970,10 @@ COMMIT;
 
 -- try additional syntax
 ALTER TABLE fktable ALTER CONSTRAINT fktable_fk_fkey NOT DEFERRABLE;
--- illegal option
+-- illegal options
 ALTER TABLE fktable ALTER CONSTRAINT fktable_fk_fkey NOT DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED;
+ALTER TABLE fktable ALTER CONSTRAINT fktable_fk_fkey NO INHERIT;
+ALTER TABLE fktable ALTER CONSTRAINT fktable_fk_fkey NOT VALID;
 
 -- test order of firing of FK triggers when several RI-induced changes need to
 -- be made to the same row.  This was broken by subtransaction-related