diff --git a/parso/python/normalizer.py b/parso/python/normalizer.py
index 3880966..9afe50b 100644
--- a/parso/python/normalizer.py
+++ b/parso/python/normalizer.py
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ class ErrorFinder(Normalizer):
                 elif name not in ALLOWED_FUTURES:
                     message = "future feature %s is not defined" % name
                     self._add_syntax_error(message, node)
+        elif node.type == 'import_from':
+            if node.is_star_import() and self._context.parent_context is not None:
+                message = "import * only allowed at module level"
+                self._add_syntax_error(message, node)
         elif node.type == 'import_as_names':
             if node.children[-1] == ',':
                 # from foo import a,
diff --git a/test/test_python_errors.py b/test/test_python_errors.py
index 82031f5..4f428d0 100644
--- a/test/test_python_errors.py
+++ b/test/test_python_errors.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ def test_indentation_errors(code, positions):
     'code', [
         '1 +',
         '?',
+        # Python/compile.c
         dedent('''\
             for a in [1]:
                 try:
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ def test_indentation_errors(code, positions):
 
         # SyntaxErrors from Python/symtable.c
         'def f(x, x): pass',
+        'def x(): from math import *',
 
         # IndentationError
         ' foo',