2 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/cc-engine.el b/lisp/progmodes/cc-engine.el
index 24b5a9b33f1..0b631d47d77 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/cc-engine.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/cc-engine.el
@@ -1067,8 +1067,9 @@ comment at the start of cc-engine.el for more info."
                  (not (eq ret 'beginning))
                  (looking-at c-case-kwds-regexp))
         (if (< after-case:-pos start)
-            (setq pos after-case:-pos)
-          (setq ret 'label)))
+            (setq pos after-case:-pos))
+        (if (eq ret 'same)
+            (setq ret 'label)))
 
       ;; Skip over the unary operators that can start the statement.
       (while (progn
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/cc-langs.el b/lisp/progmodes/cc-langs.el
index 9c19e791c3e..0e0eca228bc 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/cc-langs.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/cc-langs.el
@@ -2885,7 +2885,7 @@ tested at the beginning of every sexp in a suspected label,
 i.e. before \":\".  Only used if `c-recognize-colon-labels' is set."
   t (concat
      ;; Don't allow string literals.
-     "[\"']\\|"
+     "\"\\|"
      ;; All keywords except `c-label-kwds' and `c-protection-kwds'.
      (c-make-keywords-re t
        (set-difference (c-lang-const c-keywords)