diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php
index a06cd83a6..c63148654 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php
@@ -1715,6 +1715,9 @@ class Parser
      */
     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);