diff --git a/lang/cem/cemcom.ansi/idf.c b/lang/cem/cemcom.ansi/idf.c
index 8429fe036..59e225cb4 100644
--- a/lang/cem/cemcom.ansi/idf.c
+++ b/lang/cem/cemcom.ansi/idf.c
@@ -528,9 +528,15 @@ declare_formals(idf, fp)
 	/* When one of the formals has the same name as the function, 
 	   it hides the function def. Get it.
 	*/
-	if (se && se->se_idf == idf) {
-		df = df->next;
+	while (se) {
+		if (se->se_idf == idf) {
+			df = df->next;
+			break;
+		}
+		se = se->next;
 	}
+
+	se = stack_level_of(L_FORMAL1)->sl_entry;
 	
 	hasproto = df->df_type->tp_proto != 0;