diff --git a/parso/python/normalizer.py b/parso/python/normalizer.py
index 6a73375..e067c0a 100644
--- a/parso/python/normalizer.py
+++ b/parso/python/normalizer.py
@@ -286,19 +286,27 @@ class ErrorFinder(Normalizer):
             if node.parent.type == 'del_stmt':
                 self._add_syntax_error("can't use starred expression here", node.parent)
             else:
-                starred = [c for c in node.children if c.type == 'star_expr']
-                if len(starred) > 1:
-                    message = "two starred expressions in assignment"
-                    self._add_syntax_error(message, starred[1])
-                    "can't use starred expression here"
+                is_definition = True
+                if is_definition:
+                    args = [c for c in node.children if c != ',']
+                    starred = [c for c in args if c.type == 'star_expr']
+                    if len(starred) > 1:
+                        message = "two starred expressions in assignment"
+                        self._add_syntax_error(message, starred[1])
+                    elif starred:
+                        count = args.index(starred[0])
+                        if count >= 256:
+                            message = "too many expressions in star-unpacking assignment"
+                            self._add_syntax_error(message, starred[0])
         elif node.type == 'star_expr':
             if node.parent.type not in _STAR_EXPR_PARENTS:
                 message = "starred assignment target must be in a list or tuple"
                 self._add_syntax_error(message, node)
             if node.parent.type == 'testlist_comp':
                 # [*[] for a in [1]]
-                message = "iterable unpacking cannot be used in comprehension"
-                self._add_syntax_error(message, node)
+                if node.parent.children[0] == node:
+                    message = "iterable unpacking cannot be used in comprehension"
+                    self._add_syntax_error(message, node)
         elif node.type == 'comp_for':
             # Some of the nodes here are already used, so no else if
             expr_list = node.children[1 + int(node.children[0] == 'async')]
diff --git a/test/normalizer_issue_files/allowed_syntax.py b/test/normalizer_issue_files/allowed_syntax.py
index 3607450..4927e1b 100644
--- a/test/normalizer_issue_files/allowed_syntax.py
+++ b/test/normalizer_issue_files/allowed_syntax.py
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ class X():
     nonlocal a
 
 
+a = *args, *args
+
+
 def glob():
     global x
     y: foo = x
diff --git a/test/test_python_errors.py b/test/test_python_errors.py
index ea7d227..5059d56 100644
--- a/test/test_python_errors.py
+++ b/test/test_python_errors.py
@@ -290,20 +290,15 @@ def test_default_except_error_postition():
         ('{**{} for a in [1]}', '3.5'),
         ('"s" b""', '3.5'),
         ('b"ä"', '3.5'),
-        #('(%s *d) = x' % ('a,' * 256), '3.5')
+        ('(%s *d) = x' % ('a,' * 256), '3.6')
     ]
 )
 def test_python_exception_matches_version(code, version):
     if '.'.join(str(v) for v in sys.version_info[:2]) != version:
         pytest.skip()
 
+    wanted, line_nr = _get_actual_exception(code)
     error, = _get_error_list(code)
-    try:
-        compile(code, '<unknown>', 'exec')
-    except (SyntaxError, IndentationError) as e:
-        wanted = e.__class__.__name__ + ': ' + e.msg
-    else:
-        assert False, "The piece of code should raise an exception."
     assert wanted == error.message