diff --git a/cpp/ast.py b/cpp/ast.py
index 6d9b5a8..8d61ecd 100644
--- a/cpp/ast.py
+++ b/cpp/ast.py
@@ -767,14 +767,13 @@ def _generate_one(self, token):
             if last_token.name == '(':
                 # If there is an assignment before the paren,
                 # this is an expression, not a method.
-                if (
-                    temp_tokens[-1].name == '=' and
-                    temp_tokens[-2].name != 'operator'
-                ):
-                    new_temp = self._get_tokens_up_to(tokenize.SYNTAX, ';')
-                    temp_tokens.append(last_token)
-                    temp_tokens.extend(new_temp)
-                    last_token = tokenize.Token(tokenize.SYNTAX, ';', 0, 0)
+                for i, elt in reversed(list(enumerate(temp_tokens))):
+                    if elt.name == '=' and temp_tokens[i - 1].name != 'operator':
+                        new_temp = self._get_tokens_up_to(tokenize.SYNTAX, ';')
+                        temp_tokens.append(last_token)
+                        temp_tokens.extend(new_temp)
+                        last_token = tokenize.Token(tokenize.SYNTAX, ';', 0, 0)
+                        break
 
             if last_token.name == '[':
                 # Handle array, this isn't a method, unless it's an operator.
diff --git a/test_ast.py b/test_ast.py
index ab8fce8..ae1bd31 100755
--- a/test_ast.py
+++ b/test_ast.py
@@ -480,6 +480,16 @@ class AstBuilderIntegrationTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     """
 
+    def test_variable_initialization_with_function(self):
+        nodes = list(MakeBuilder('int value = fct();').generate())
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(nodes))
+        self.assertEqual(VariableDeclaration('value', Type('int'), initial_value='fct()'), nodes[0])
+
+    def test_variable_initialization_with_complex_expression(self):
+        nodes = list(MakeBuilder('int value = fct() + 42;').generate())
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(nodes))
+        self.assertEqual(VariableDeclaration('value', Type('int'), initial_value='fct()+42'), nodes[0])
+
     def test_function_one_argument_with_name(self):
         for argument in ('Foo f', 'const Foo f', 'Foo& f', 'const Foo& f'):
             code = 'void fct(%s);' % argument