diff --git a/jerry-core/parser/js/js-scanner-util.c b/jerry-core/parser/js/js-scanner-util.c
index b7130e787..01e992585 100644
--- a/jerry-core/parser/js/js-scanner-util.c
+++ b/jerry-core/parser/js/js-scanner-util.c
@@ -1382,6 +1382,14 @@ scanner_detect_invalid_var (parser_context_t *context_p, /**< context */
   }
 
   scanner_literal_pool_t *literal_pool_p = scanner_context_p->active_literal_pool_p;
+
+  if (literal_pool_p->status_flags & SCANNER_LITERAL_POOL_BLOCK
+      && (var_literal_p->type & (SCANNER_LITERAL_IS_FUNC | SCANNER_LITERAL_IS_FUNC_DECLARATION))
+         == (SCANNER_LITERAL_IS_FUNC | SCANNER_LITERAL_IS_FUNC_DECLARATION))
+  {
+    scanner_raise_redeclaration_error (context_p);
+  }
+
   const uint8_t *char_p = var_literal_p->char_p;
   prop_length_t length = var_literal_p->length;
 
@@ -1399,6 +1407,8 @@ scanner_detect_invalid_var (parser_context_t *context_p, /**< context */
       {
         if (literal_p->type & SCANNER_LITERAL_IS_LOCAL
             && !(literal_p->type & SCANNER_LITERAL_IS_ARG)
+            && !((literal_p->type & SCANNER_LITERAL_IS_FUNC)
+                 && (literal_pool_p->status_flags & SCANNER_LITERAL_POOL_BLOCK) == 0)
             && (literal_p->type & SCANNER_LITERAL_IS_LOCAL) != SCANNER_LITERAL_IS_LOCAL
             && literal_p->length == length)
         {
@@ -1424,6 +1434,8 @@ scanner_detect_invalid_var (parser_context_t *context_p, /**< context */
       {
         if (literal_p->type & SCANNER_LITERAL_IS_LOCAL
             && !(literal_p->type & SCANNER_LITERAL_IS_ARG)
+            && !((literal_p->type & SCANNER_LITERAL_IS_FUNC)
+                 && (literal_pool_p->status_flags & SCANNER_LITERAL_POOL_BLOCK) == 0)
             && (literal_p->type & SCANNER_LITERAL_IS_LOCAL) != SCANNER_LITERAL_IS_LOCAL
             && lexer_compare_identifiers (context_p, literal_p, var_literal_p))
         {
diff --git a/jerry-core/parser/js/js-scanner.c b/jerry-core/parser/js/js-scanner.c
index 5beb12628..bd371933b 100644
--- a/jerry-core/parser/js/js-scanner.c
+++ b/jerry-core/parser/js/js-scanner.c
@@ -1438,6 +1438,14 @@ scanner_scan_statement (parser_context_t *context_p, /**< context */
         scanner_raise_redeclaration_error (context_p);
       }
 
+      scanner_literal_pool_t *literal_pool_p = scanner_context_p->active_literal_pool_p;
+
+      if (literal_pool_p->status_flags & SCANNER_LITERAL_POOL_BLOCK
+          && (literal_p->type & (SCANNER_LITERAL_IS_VAR)))
+      {
+        scanner_raise_redeclaration_error (context_p);
+      }
+
       literal_p->type |= SCANNER_LITERAL_IS_FUNC | SCANNER_LITERAL_IS_FUNC_DECLARATION;
 
       scanner_context_p->status_flags &= (uint16_t) ~SCANNER_CONTEXT_THROW_ERR_ASYNC_FUNCTION;
diff --git a/tests/jerry/es.next/block-var-redecl.js b/tests/jerry/es.next/block-var-redecl.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..af6c82351
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/jerry/es.next/block-var-redecl.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+// Copyright JS Foundation and other contributors, http://js.foundation
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+function check_syntax_error (script)
+{
+  try
+  {
+    eval (script);
+    assert (false);
+  }
+  catch (e)
+  {
+    assert (e instanceof SyntaxError);
+  }
+}
+
+eval("function f(){}; var f;");
+eval("var f; function f(){};");
+
+eval("function f(){}; { var f; }")
+eval("{ var f; } function f(){};")
+
+eval("{ function f(){}; } var f;")
+eval("var f; { function f(){}; }")
+
+check_syntax_error ("{ function f(){}; var f; }");
+check_syntax_error ("{ var f; function f(){}; }");
+
+eval("{ { function f(){}; } var f; }")
+eval("{ var f; { function f(){}; } }")
+
+check_syntax_error ("{ function f(){}; { var f; } }")
+check_syntax_error ("{ { var f; } function f(){}; }")
+
+eval("{ { function f(){}; } { var f; } }")
+eval("{ { var f; } { function f(){}; } }")
+
+eval("function g(){ function f(){}; var f; }")
+eval("function g(){ var f; function f(){}; }")
+
+eval("function g(){ function f(){}; { var f; } }")
+eval("function g(){ { var f; } function f(){}; }")
+
+eval("function g(){ { function f(){}; } var f; }")
+eval("function g(){ var f; { function f(){}; } }")
diff --git a/tests/test262-es6-excludelist.xml b/tests/test262-es6-excludelist.xml
index 85b025693..4cde487a4 100644
--- a/tests/test262-es6-excludelist.xml
+++ b/tests/test262-es6-excludelist.xml
@@ -253,9 +253,7 @@
   <test id="language/arguments-object/mapped/mapped-arguments-nonconfigurable-strict-delete-2.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/arguments-object/mapped/mapped-arguments-nonconfigurable-strict-delete-4.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/asi/S7.9_A5.7_T1.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration-in-block/attempt-to-redeclare-function-declaration-with-function-declaration.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration-in-block/attempt-to-redeclare-function-declaration-with-var.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration-in-block/attempt-to-redeclare-var-with-function-declaration.js"><reason></reason></test>
+  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration-in-block/attempt-to-redeclare-function-declaration-with-function-declaration.js"><reason>No longer a SyntaxError in ES11</reason></test>
   <test id="language/default-parameters/function-length.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/expressions/arrow-function/lexical-super-call-from-within-constructor.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/expressions/assignment/destructuring/array-rest-init.js"><reason></reason></test>
diff --git a/tests/test262-esnext-excludelist.xml b/tests/test262-esnext-excludelist.xml
index 17c563e5f..f40b913e9 100644
--- a/tests/test262-esnext-excludelist.xml
+++ b/tests/test262-esnext-excludelist.xml
@@ -4099,38 +4099,18 @@
   <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/async-function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/async-function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/async-function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/async-function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-var.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/async-generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/async-generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/async-generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/async-generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/async-generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-var.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/fn-scope-var-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/fn-scope-var-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/fn-scope-var-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/fn-scope-var-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-var.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-var.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/inner-block-var-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/inner-block-var-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/inner-block-var-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/inner-block-var-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/var-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/var-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/var-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/var-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/var-redeclaration-attempt-after-async-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/var-redeclaration-attempt-after-async-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/var-redeclaration-attempt-after-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/block-scope/syntax/redeclaration/var-redeclaration-attempt-after-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/comments/hashbang/eval-indirect.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/comments/hashbang/eval.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/comments/hashbang/line-terminator-carriage-return.js"><reason></reason></test>
@@ -10417,26 +10397,18 @@
   <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/async-function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/async-function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/async-function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/async-function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-var.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/async-generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/async-generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/async-generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/async-generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/async-generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-var.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/function-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-var.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/generator-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-var.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/var-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/var-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-async-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/var-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-function.js"><reason></reason></test>
-  <test id="language/statements/switch/syntax/redeclaration/var-name-redeclaration-attempt-with-generator.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/statements/switch/tco-case-body-dflt.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/statements/switch/tco-case-body.js"><reason></reason></test>
   <test id="language/statements/switch/tco-dftl-body.js"><reason></reason></test>