1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/source/slang/slang-check-decl.cpp b/source/slang/slang-check-decl.cpp
index 71aa71e69..cc65edd2f 100644
--- a/source/slang/slang-check-decl.cpp
+++ b/source/slang/slang-check-decl.cpp
@@ -2464,6 +2464,17 @@ bool DiagnoseIsAllowedInitExpr(VarDeclBase* varDecl, DiagnosticSink* sink)
         return false;
     }
 
+    if (as<InterfaceDecl>(varDecl->parentDecl))
+    {
+        if (sink && varDecl->initExpr)
+            sink->diagnose(
+                varDecl,
+                Diagnostics::cannotHaveInitializer,
+                varDecl,
+                "an interface requirement");
+        return false;
+    }
+
     return true;
 }