diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php
index a06cd83a6..c21b2de96 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php
@@ -1712,9 +1712,15 @@ class Parser
      * RangeVariableDeclaration ::= AbstractSchemaName ["AS"] AliasIdentificationVariable
      *
      * @return \Doctrine\ORM\Query\AST\RangeVariableDeclaration
+     *
+     * @throws QueryException
      */
     public function RangeVariableDeclaration()
     {
+        if ($this->lexer->isNextToken(Lexer::T_OPEN_PARENTHESIS) && $this->lexer->glimpse()['type'] === Lexer::T_SELECT) {
+            $this->semanticalError('Subquery is not supported here', $this->lexer->token);
+        }
+
         $abstractSchemaName = $this->AbstractSchemaName();
 
         $this->validateAbstractSchemaName($abstractSchemaName);
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Query/QueryTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Query/QueryTest.php
index c5a5da411..5a2a295fe 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Query/QueryTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Query/QueryTest.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use Doctrine\Common\Collections\ArrayCollection;
 use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManager;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Internal\Hydration\IterableResult;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Query\Parameter;
+use Doctrine\ORM\Query\QueryException;
 use Doctrine\Tests\Mocks\DriverConnectionMock;
 use Doctrine\Tests\Mocks\StatementArrayMock;
 use Doctrine\Tests\Models\CMS\CmsAddress;
@@ -278,4 +279,28 @@ class QueryTest extends OrmTestCase
         // Retrieves cached data since expire flag is false and we have a cached result set
         self::assertCount(2, $query->expireResultCache(false)->getResult());
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @group #6162
+     */
+    public function testSelectJoinSubquery()
+    {
+        $query = $this->_em->createQuery("select u from Doctrine\Tests\Models\CMS\CmsUser u JOIN (SELECT )");
+
+        $this->expectException(QueryException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Subquery');
+        $query->getSQL();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @group #6162
+     */
+    public function testSelectFromSubquery()
+    {
+        $query = $this->_em->createQuery("select u from (select Doctrine\Tests\Models\CMS\CmsUser c) as u");
+
+        $this->expectException(QueryException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Subquery');
+        $query->getSQL();
+    }
 }