diff --git a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljscheck.cpp b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljscheck.cpp
index 2b081a92b66..f907e6c77f3 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljscheck.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljscheck.cpp
@@ -1319,6 +1319,7 @@ bool Check::visit(ExpressionStatement *ast)
                 || cast<PreIncrementExpression *>(ast->expression)
                 || cast<PostIncrementExpression *>(ast->expression)
                 || cast<PostDecrementExpression *>(ast->expression)
+                || cast<YieldExpression *>(ast->expression)
                 || cast<FunctionExpression *>(ast->expression);
         if (BinaryExpression *binary = cast<BinaryExpression *>(ast->expression)) {
             switch (binary->op) {