diff --git a/analyzer/type.go b/analyzer/type.go
index 1ad8fc9..cc645b1 100644
--- a/analyzer/type.go
+++ b/analyzer/type.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ func (this *Tree) analyzeTypedef (
 	var err error
 	definition.Type, err = this.analyzeTypeInternal (
 		definition.Type, definition, false)
+	if err != nil { return nil, err }
 	
 	// assemble constant map
 	definition, err = this.assembleTypedefConstantMap(definition)
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ func (this *Tree) analyzeTypedef (
 		definition.Constants[index]           = constant
 	}
 	
-	return definition, err
+	return definition, nil
 }
 
 func (this *Tree) analyzeConstantDeclaration (