diff --git a/src/V3Unknown.cpp b/src/V3Unknown.cpp
index f0e227238..e53f48743 100644
--- a/src/V3Unknown.cpp
+++ b/src/V3Unknown.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,13 @@ class UnknownVisitor final : public VNVisitor {
                || VN_IS(prep->backp(), MemberSel) || VN_IS(prep->backp(), StructSel)) {
             prep = VN_AS(prep->backp(), NodeExpr);
         }
+        if (VN_IS(prep->backp(), AssignForce) || VN_IS(prep->backp(), Release)) {
+            // The conversion done in this function breaks force and release statements
+            nodep->v3warn(E_UNSUPPORTED,
+                          "Unsupported: Force / release statement with complex select expression");
+            VL_DO_DANGLING(condp->deleteTree(), condp);
+            return;
+        }
         FileLine* const fl = nodep->fileline();
         VL_DANGLING(nodep);  // Zap it so we don't use it by mistake - use prep
 
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_force_complex_sel_unsup.out b/test_regress/t/t_force_complex_sel_unsup.out
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0643f7fd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_force_complex_sel_unsup.out
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+%Error-UNSUPPORTED: t/t_force_complex_sel_unsup.v:37:22: Unsupported: Force / release statement with complex select expression
+                                                       : ... note: In instance 't'
+   37 |       force logic_arr[($c(1))] = 0;
+      |                      ^
+                    ... For error description see https://verilator.org/warn/UNSUPPORTED?v=latest
+%Error-UNSUPPORTED: t/t_force_complex_sel_unsup.v:44:24: Unsupported: Force / release statement with complex select expression
+                                                       : ... note: In instance 't'
+   44 |       release logic_arr[($c(1))];
+      |                        ^
+%Error: Exiting due to
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_force_complex_sel_unsup.py b/test_regress/t/t_force_complex_sel_unsup.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..44c75cc0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_force_complex_sel_unsup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2024 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.lint(verilator_flags2=['--timing'], fails=True, expect_filename=test.golden_filename)
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_force_complex_sel_unsup.v b/test_regress/t/t_force_complex_sel_unsup.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d9c243a08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_force_complex_sel_unsup.v
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed under the Creative Commons Public Domain, for
+// any use, without warranty, 2025 by Antmicro.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkh(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got='h%x exp='h%x\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv)); `stop; end while(0)
+`define checkr(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) != (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%f exp=%f\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv)); `stop; end while(0);
+
+`ifdef VERILATOR
+// The '$c(1)' is there to prevent inlining of the signal by V3Gate
+`define IMPURE_ONE ($c(1))
+`else
+// Use standard $random (chances of getting 2 consecutive zeroes is zero).
+`define IMPURE_ONE (|($random | $random))
+`endif
+
+module t (  /*AUTOARG*/
+    // Inputs
+    clk
+);
+  input clk;
+
+  integer cyc = 0;
+
+  logic [2:0] logic_arr;
+
+  // Test loop
+  always @(posedge clk) begin
+    cyc <= cyc + 1;
+    if (cyc == 0) begin
+      logic_arr[`IMPURE_ONE] <= 1;
+    end else if (cyc == 1) begin
+      `checkh(logic_arr[`IMPURE_ONE], 1);
+    end else if (cyc == 2) begin
+      force logic_arr[`IMPURE_ONE] = 0;
+    end else if (cyc == 3) begin
+      `checkh(logic_arr[`IMPURE_ONE], 0);
+      logic_arr[`IMPURE_ONE] <= 1;
+    end else if (cyc == 4) begin
+      `checkh(logic_arr[`IMPURE_ONE], 0);
+    end else if (cyc == 5) begin
+      release logic_arr[`IMPURE_ONE];
+    end else if (cyc == 6) begin
+      `checkh(logic_arr[`IMPURE_ONE], 0);
+      logic_arr[`IMPURE_ONE] <= 1;
+    end else if (cyc == 7) begin
+      `checkh(logic_arr[`IMPURE_ONE], 1);
+    end else if (cyc == 8) begin
+      $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+      $finish;
+    end
+  end
+endmodule