diff --git a/parse.y b/parse.y
index 90652686db..2dc3486c44 100644
--- a/parse.y
+++ b/parse.y
@@ -10377,7 +10377,9 @@ args_with_numbered(struct parser_params *p, NODE *args, int max_numparam)
     if (max_numparam > 0) {
 	if (!args) args = new_args_tail(p, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 	args->nd_ainfo->pre_args_num = max_numparam;
-	args->nd_ainfo->rest_arg = excessed_comma;
+	if (max_numparam > 1) {
+	    args->nd_ainfo->rest_arg = excessed_comma;
+	}
     }
     return args;
 }