diff --git a/hlsl/hlslParseHelper.cpp b/hlsl/hlslParseHelper.cpp
index 615776c1..58eb64c9 100755
--- a/hlsl/hlslParseHelper.cpp
+++ b/hlsl/hlslParseHelper.cpp
@@ -8289,8 +8289,11 @@ void HlslParseContext::declareBlock(const TSourceLoc& loc, TType& type, const TS
         return;
     }
 
-    // Save it in the AST for linker use.
-    trackLinkage(variable);
+	if(symbolTable.atGlobalLevel())
+	{
+		// Save it in the AST for linker use.
+		trackLinkage(variable);
+	}
 }
 
 //