diff --git a/src/mem/slicc/symbols/SymbolTable.py b/src/mem/slicc/symbols/SymbolTable.py
--- a/src/mem/slicc/symbols/SymbolTable.py
+++ b/src/mem/slicc/symbols/SymbolTable.py
@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@
 
             if types is not None:
                 if not isinstance(symbol, types):
-                    symbol.error("Symbol '%s' is not of types '%s'.",
-                                 symbol, types)
+                    continue # there could be a name clash with other symbol
+                             # (e.g., a declaration 'Address Address'),
+                             # so rather than producing an error, keep trying
 
             return symbol