diff --git a/mysql-test/r/delete.result b/mysql-test/r/delete.result
index 4bdf1c770d3..d333425f23a 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/delete.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/delete.result
@@ -223,3 +223,40 @@ ERROR 42S22: Unknown column 't2.x' in 'order clause'
 DELETE FROM t1 ORDER BY (SELECT x);
 ERROR 42S22: Unknown column 'x' in 'field list'
 DROP TABLE t1;
+CREATE TABLE t1 (
+a INT
+);
+CREATE TABLE t2 (
+a INT
+);
+CREATE DATABASE db1;
+CREATE TABLE db1.t1 (
+a INT
+);
+INSERT INTO db1.t1 (a) SELECT * FROM t1;
+CREATE DATABASE db2;
+CREATE TABLE db2.t1 (
+a INT
+);
+INSERT INTO db2.t1 (a) SELECT * FROM t2;
+DELETE FROM t1 alias USING t1, t2 alias WHERE t1.a = alias.a;
+ERROR 42000: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'alias USING t1, t2 alias WHERE t1.a = alias.a' at line 1
+DELETE FROM alias USING t1, t2 alias WHERE t1.a = alias.a;
+DELETE FROM t1, alias USING t1, t2 alias WHERE t1.a = alias.a;
+DELETE FROM t1, t2 USING t1, t2 alias WHERE t1.a = alias.a;
+ERROR 42S02: Unknown table 't2' in MULTI DELETE
+DELETE FROM db1.t1 alias USING db1.t1, db2.t1 alias WHERE db1.t1.a = alias.a;
+ERROR 42000: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'alias USING db1.t1, db2.t1 alias WHERE db1.t1.a = alias.a' at line 1
+DELETE FROM alias USING db1.t1, db2.t1 alias WHERE db1.t1.a = alias.a;
+ERROR 42S02: Unknown table 'alias' in MULTI DELETE
+DELETE FROM db2.alias USING db1.t1, db2.t1 alias WHERE db1.t1.a = alias.a;
+DELETE FROM t1 USING t1 WHERE a = 1;
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+a
+DELETE FROM t1 alias USING t1 alias WHERE a = 2;
+ERROR 42000: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'alias USING t1 alias WHERE a = 2' at line 1
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+a
+DROP TABLE t1, t2;
+DROP DATABASE db1;
+DROP DATABASE db2;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/delete.test b/mysql-test/t/delete.test
index 36d627209db..e3713d248c4 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/delete.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/delete.test
@@ -221,3 +221,47 @@ DELETE FROM t1 ORDER BY t2.x;
 DELETE FROM t1 ORDER BY (SELECT x);
 
 DROP TABLE t1;
+
+#
+# Bug #30234: Unexpected behavior using DELETE with AS and USING
+# '
+CREATE TABLE t1 (
+  a INT
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE t2 (
+  a INT
+);
+
+CREATE DATABASE db1;
+CREATE TABLE db1.t1 (
+  a INT
+);
+INSERT INTO db1.t1 (a) SELECT * FROM t1;
+
+CREATE DATABASE db2;
+CREATE TABLE db2.t1 (
+  a INT
+);
+INSERT INTO db2.t1 (a) SELECT * FROM t2;
+
+--error ER_PARSE_ERROR
+DELETE FROM t1 alias USING t1, t2 alias WHERE t1.a = alias.a;
+DELETE FROM alias USING t1, t2 alias WHERE t1.a = alias.a;
+DELETE FROM t1, alias USING t1, t2 alias WHERE t1.a = alias.a;
+--error ER_UNKNOWN_TABLE
+DELETE FROM t1, t2 USING t1, t2 alias WHERE t1.a = alias.a;
+--error ER_PARSE_ERROR
+DELETE FROM db1.t1 alias USING db1.t1, db2.t1 alias WHERE db1.t1.a = alias.a;
+--error ER_UNKNOWN_TABLE
+DELETE FROM alias USING db1.t1, db2.t1 alias WHERE db1.t1.a = alias.a;
+DELETE FROM db2.alias USING db1.t1, db2.t1 alias WHERE db1.t1.a = alias.a;
+DELETE FROM t1 USING t1 WHERE a = 1;
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+--error ER_PARSE_ERROR
+DELETE FROM t1 alias USING t1 alias WHERE a = 2;
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+
+DROP TABLE t1, t2;
+DROP DATABASE db1;
+DROP DATABASE db2;
diff --git a/sql/sql_yacc.yy b/sql/sql_yacc.yy
index a53cadafda8..d9a4d6bddef 100644
--- a/sql/sql_yacc.yy
+++ b/sql/sql_yacc.yy
@@ -1159,7 +1159,8 @@ bool my_yyoverflow(short **a, YYSTYPE **b, ulong *yystacksize);
 	field_opt_list opt_binary table_lock_list table_lock
 	ref_list opt_on_delete opt_on_delete_list opt_on_delete_item use
 	opt_delete_options opt_delete_option varchar nchar nvarchar
-	opt_outer table_list table_name opt_option opt_place
+	opt_outer table_list table_name table_alias_ref_list table_alias_ref
+	opt_option opt_place
 	opt_attribute opt_attribute_list attribute column_list column_list_id
 	opt_column_list grant_privileges grant_ident grant_list grant_option
 	object_privilege object_privilege_list user_list rename_list
@@ -6504,6 +6505,20 @@ table_name:
 	}
 	;
 
+table_alias_ref_list:
+        table_alias_ref
+        | table_alias_ref_list ',' table_alias_ref;
+
+table_alias_ref:
+	table_ident
+	{
+	  if (!Select->add_table_to_list(YYTHD, $1, NULL,
+                                         TL_OPTION_UPDATING | TL_OPTION_ALIAS,
+                                         Lex->lock_option ))
+	    MYSQL_YYABORT;
+	}
+	;
+
 if_exists:
 	/* empty */ { $$= 0; }
 	| IF EXISTS { $$= 1; }
@@ -6774,7 +6789,7 @@ single_multi:
             if (multi_delete_set_locks_and_link_aux_tables(Lex))
               MYSQL_YYABORT;
           }
-	| FROM table_wild_list
+	| FROM table_alias_ref_list
 	  { mysql_init_multi_delete(Lex); }
 	  USING join_table_list where_clause
           {