diff --git a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/refactor/Rename.cpp b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/refactor/Rename.cpp
--- a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/refactor/Rename.cpp
+++ b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/refactor/Rename.cpp
@@ -637,7 +637,10 @@
   if (DeclsUnderCursor.size() > 1)
     return makeError(ReasonToReject::AmbiguousSymbol);
   const auto &RenameDecl = **DeclsUnderCursor.begin();
-  if (RenameDecl.getName() == RInputs.NewName)
+  const auto *ID = RenameDecl.getIdentifier();
+  if (!ID)
+    return makeError(ReasonToReject::UnsupportedSymbol);
+  if (ID->getName() == RInputs.NewName)
     return makeError(ReasonToReject::SameName);
   auto Invalid = checkName(RenameDecl, RInputs.NewName);
   if (Invalid)
diff --git a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/unittests/RenameTests.cpp b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/unittests/RenameTests.cpp
--- a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/unittests/RenameTests.cpp
+++ b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/unittests/RenameTests.cpp
@@ -946,6 +946,13 @@
        )cpp",
        "not a supported kind", !HeaderFile, Index},
 
+      {R"cpp(// disallow rename on non-normal identifiers.
+         @interface Foo {}
+         -(int) f^oo; // special name.
+         @end
+       )cpp",
+       "not a supported kind", HeaderFile, Index},
+
       {R"cpp(
          void foo(int);
          void foo(char);