diff --git a/parse.y b/parse.y
index 909a4ec3b1..c6e517f74b 100644
--- a/parse.y
+++ b/parse.y
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ static int looking_at_eol_p(struct parser_params *p);
 %type <node> args call_args opt_call_args
 %type <node> paren_args opt_paren_args args_tail opt_args_tail block_args_tail opt_block_args_tail
 %type <node> command_args aref_args opt_block_arg block_arg var_ref var_lhs
-%type <node> command_rhs arg_rhs
+%type <node> command_rhs arg_rhs multiplier
 %type <node> command_asgn mrhs mrhs_arg superclass block_call block_command
 %type <node> f_block_optarg f_block_opt
 %type <node> f_arglist f_opt_paren_args f_paren_args f_args f_arg f_arg_item
@@ -2833,6 +2833,10 @@ mrhs		: args ',' arg_value
 		    }
 		;
 
+multiplier	: var_ref
+		| '(' expr_value ')' { $$  = $2; }
+		;
+
 primary		: literal
 		| strings
 		| xstring
@@ -2843,6 +2847,10 @@ primary		: literal
 		| qsymbols
 		| var_ref
 		| backref
+		| numeric multiplier
+		    {
+			$$ = call_bin_op(p, $1, '*', $2, &@2, &@$);
+		    }
 		| tFID
 		    {
 		    /*%%%*/