diff --git a/dbcon/ddlpackage/ddl.l b/dbcon/ddlpackage/ddl.l
index 7e7400451..35a3694a0 100644
--- a/dbcon/ddlpackage/ddl.l
+++ b/dbcon/ddlpackage/ddl.l
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ static char* scanner_copy(char *str, yyscan_t yyscanner, copy_action_t action =
 %x check2
 %x inquote
 %x endquote
+%x c_comment
 
 space [ \t\n\r\f]
 horiz_space [ \t\f]
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ realfail1		({integer}|{decimal})[Ee]
 realfail2		({integer}|{decimal})[Ee][-+]
 
 
+
 %%
 
 
@@ -196,6 +198,10 @@ LONGTEXT {return LONGTEXT;}
     /* ignore */
 }
 
+"/*"            { BEGIN(c_comment); }
+<c_comment>"*/" { BEGIN(0); }
+<c_comment>\n   { }
+<c_comment>.    { }
 %%
 
 void ddlerror(struct pass_to_bison* x, char const *s)