diff --git a/gdb/dwarf2/read.c b/gdb/dwarf2/read.c
index a13a53ebc46..9292e52c000 100644
--- a/gdb/dwarf2/read.c
+++ b/gdb/dwarf2/read.c
@@ -22657,7 +22657,7 @@ determine_prefix (struct die_info *die, struct dwarf2_cu *cu)
 		&& (dwarf2_name (parent, cu) != NULL))
 	      return dwarf2_name (parent, cu);
 	  }
-	return determine_prefix (parent, cu);
+	return "";
       case DW_TAG_enumeration_type:
 	parent_type = read_type_die (parent, cu);
 	if (parent_type->is_declared_class ())
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/nested-class-func-class.cc b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/nested-class-func-class.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a8d255fcd93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/nested-class-func-class.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/* This testcase is part of GDB, the GNU debugger.
+
+   Copyright 2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+int
+foo ()
+{
+  class F1
+  {
+  public:
+    int a;
+    int
+    vvv ()
+    {
+      class F2
+      {
+	int f;
+      };
+      F2 abcd;
+      return 1; /* BP 1 */
+    }
+  };
+
+  F1 x;
+  int a = x.vvv ();
+  return a; /* BP 2 */
+}
+
+int
+main ()
+{
+  return foo ();
+}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/nested-class-func-class.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/nested-class-func-class.exp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..584c47f3a22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/nested-class-func-class.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Copyright 2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+# Regression test for type printing of private nested classes.
+
+if {[skip_cplus_tests]} { continue }
+
+load_lib "cp-support.exp"
+
+standard_testfile .cc
+
+if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile {debug c++}]} {
+    return -1
+}
+
+if {![runto_main]} {
+    return -1
+}
+
+gdb_breakpoint [gdb_get_line_number "BP 1"]
+gdb_breakpoint [gdb_get_line_number "BP 2"]
+gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "BP 1"
+
+cp_test_ptype_class \
+    "F2" "" "class" "F2" \
+    {
+	{ field private "int f;" }
+    }
+
+gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "BP 2"
+
+with_test_prefix "BP 2" {
+    gdb_test "ptype F1::F2" "There is no field named F2"
+    gdb_test "ptype F2" "No symbol \"F2\" in current context."
+}