diff --git a/src/parser/mod.rs b/src/parser/mod.rs
index 294a0bed9..0860179e3 100644
--- a/src/parser/mod.rs
+++ b/src/parser/mod.rs
@@ -12699,9 +12699,12 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         Ok(ty)
     }
 
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "recursive-protection", recursive::recursive)]
     fn parse_data_type_helper(
         &mut self,
     ) -> Result<(DataType, MatchedTrailingBracket), ParserError> {
+        let _guard = self.recursion_counter.try_decrease()?;
+
         let dialect = self.dialect;
         self.advance_token();
         let next_token = self.get_current_token();
diff --git a/tests/sqlparser_common.rs b/tests/sqlparser_common.rs
index 5ff5e5c47..6489d4306 100644
--- a/tests/sqlparser_common.rs
+++ b/tests/sqlparser_common.rs
@@ -11359,6 +11359,24 @@ fn parse_deeply_nested_subquery_expr_hits_recursion_limits() {
     assert_eq!(res, Err(ParserError::RecursionLimitExceeded));
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn parse_deeply_nested_data_type_hits_recursion_limits() {
+    let dialect = GenericDialect {};
+
+    let sql = format!(
+        "SELECT CAST(x AS {}INT64{})",
+        "ARRAY<".repeat(1000),
+        ">".repeat(1000)
+    );
+
+    let res = Parser::new(&dialect)
+        .try_with_sql(&sql)
+        .expect("tokenize to work")
+        .parse_statements();
+
+    assert_eq!(res, Err(ParserError::RecursionLimitExceeded));
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn parse_with_recursion_limit() {
     let dialect = GenericDialect {};