diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/mod.rs
index efd69d4f69f..72788a88095 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/expression/primary/mod.rs
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ where
             TokenKind::BooleanLiteral(boolean) => Ok(Const::from(*boolean).into()),
             TokenKind::NullLiteral => Ok(Const::Null.into()),
             TokenKind::Identifier(ident) => Ok(Identifier::new(*ident).into()),
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Let, _)) => Ok(Identifier::new(Sym::LET).into()),
             TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Yield, _)) if self.allow_yield.0 => {
                 // Early Error: It is a Syntax Error if this production has a [Yield] parameter and StringValue of Identifier is "yield".
                 Err(ParseError::general(
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/lexical.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/lexical.rs
index f3368679729..1f67ee2ebd6 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/lexical.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/declaration/lexical.rs
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@
 use crate::syntax::{
     ast::{
         node::{
-            declaration::{Declaration, DeclarationList},
-            Node,
+            declaration::{
+                Declaration, DeclarationList, DeclarationPatternArray, DeclarationPatternObject,
+            },
+            DeclarationPattern, Node,
         },
         Keyword, Punctuator,
     },
-    lexer::TokenKind,
+    lexer::{Error as LexError, TokenKind},
     parser::{
         cursor::{Cursor, SemicolonResult},
         expression::Initializer,
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ use crate::syntax::{
         AllowAwait, AllowIn, AllowYield, ParseError, ParseResult, TokenParser,
     },
 };
-use boa_interner::Interner;
+use boa_interner::{Interner, Sym};
 use boa_profiler::Profiler;
 use std::io::Read;
 
@@ -268,6 +270,7 @@ where
         let _timer = Profiler::global().start_event("LexicalBinding", "Parsing");
 
         let peek_token = cursor.peek(0, interner)?.ok_or(ParseError::AbruptEnd)?;
+        let position = peek_token.span().start();
 
         match peek_token.kind() {
             TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::OpenBlock) => {
@@ -293,7 +296,17 @@ where
                     None
                 };
 
-                Ok(Declaration::new_with_object_pattern(bindings, init))
+                let declaration =
+                    DeclarationPattern::Object(DeclarationPatternObject::new(bindings, init));
+
+                if declaration.idents().contains(&Sym::LET) {
+                    return Err(ParseError::lex(LexError::Syntax(
+                        "'let' is disallowed as a lexically bound name".into(),
+                        position,
+                    )));
+                }
+
+                Ok(Declaration::Pattern(declaration))
             }
             TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::OpenBracket) => {
                 let bindings =
@@ -318,12 +331,29 @@ where
                     None
                 };
 
-                Ok(Declaration::new_with_array_pattern(bindings, init))
+                let declaration =
+                    DeclarationPattern::Array(DeclarationPatternArray::new(bindings, init));
+
+                if declaration.idents().contains(&Sym::LET) {
+                    return Err(ParseError::lex(LexError::Syntax(
+                        "'let' is disallowed as a lexically bound name".into(),
+                        position,
+                    )));
+                }
+
+                Ok(Declaration::Pattern(declaration))
             }
             _ => {
                 let ident = BindingIdentifier::new(self.allow_yield, self.allow_await)
                     .parse(cursor, interner)?;
 
+                if ident == Sym::LET {
+                    return Err(ParseError::lex(LexError::Syntax(
+                        "'let' is disallowed as a lexically bound name".into(),
+                        position,
+                    )));
+                }
+
                 let init = if let Some(t) = cursor.peek(0, interner)? {
                     if *t.kind() == TokenKind::Punctuator(Punctuator::Assign) {
                         Some(
diff --git a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/mod.rs
index bda1529a47d..40829b0b0d6 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/syntax/parser/statement/mod.rs
@@ -554,6 +554,13 @@ where
                     next_token.span().start(),
                 )))
             }
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Let, _)) if cursor.strict_mode() => {
+                Err(ParseError::lex(LexError::Syntax(
+                    "unexpected identifier 'let' in strict mode".into(),
+                    next_token.span().start(),
+                )))
+            }
+            TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Let, _)) => Ok(Sym::LET),
             TokenKind::Identifier(ref s) => Ok(*s),
             TokenKind::Keyword((Keyword::Yield, _)) if self.allow_yield.0 => {
                 // Early Error: It is a Syntax Error if this production has a [Yield] parameter and StringValue of Identifier is "yield".