diff --git a/src/parser/statement.js b/src/parser/statement.js
index a0050cc2d0..1d5f112ab9 100644
--- a/src/parser/statement.js
+++ b/src/parser/statement.js
@@ -838,7 +838,9 @@ pp.parseExportDeclaration = function () {
 
 pp.isExportDefaultSpecifier = function () {
   if (this.match(tt.name)) {
-    return this.state.value !== "type" && this.state.value !== "async";
+    return this.state.value !== "type"
+        && this.state.value !== "async"
+        && this.state.value !== "interface";
   }
 
   if (!this.match(tt._default)) {