diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
index 7d23ed437e..af1cf4ab95 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
@@ -4951,7 +4951,7 @@ a_output := a_output || $$ if v_$$ || referrer_keys.kind || $$ like '$$
 
   </sect2>
   <sect2 id="plpgsql-extra-checks">
-   <title>Additional Compile-time Checks</title>
+   <title>Additional Compile-time and Run-time Checks</title>
 
    <para>
     To aid the user in finding instances of simple but common problems before
@@ -4963,26 +4963,62 @@ a_output := a_output || $$ if v_$$ || referrer_keys.kind || $$ like '$$
     so you are advised to test in a separate development environment.
    </para>
 
- <para>
-  These additional checks are enabled through the configuration variables
-  <varname>plpgsql.extra_warnings</varname> for warnings and
-  <varname>plpgsql.extra_errors</varname> for errors. Both can be set either to
-  a comma-separated list of checks, <literal>"none"</literal> or <literal>"all"</literal>.
-  The default is <literal>"none"</literal>. Currently the list of available checks
-  includes only one:
-  <variablelist>
-   <varlistentry>
-    <term><varname>shadowed_variables</varname></term>
-    <listitem>
-     <para>
-      Checks if a declaration shadows a previously defined variable.
-     </para>
-    </listitem>
-   </varlistentry>
-  </variablelist>
+   <para>
+    Setting <varname>plpgsql.extra_warnings</varname>, or
+    <varname>plpgsql.extra_errors</varname>, as appropriate, to <literal>all</literal>
+    is encouraged in development and/or testing environments.
+   </para>
+
+   <para>
+    These additional checks are enabled through the configuration variables
+    <varname>plpgsql.extra_warnings</varname> for warnings and
+    <varname>plpgsql.extra_errors</varname> for errors. Both can be set either to
+    a comma-separated list of checks, <literal>"none"</literal> or
+    <literal>"all"</literal>. The default is <literal>"none"</literal>. Currently
+    the list of available checks includes only one:
+    <variablelist>
+     <varlistentry>
+      <term><varname>shadowed_variables</varname></term>
+      <listitem>
+       <para>
+        Checks if a declaration shadows a previously defined variable.
+       </para>
+      </listitem>
+     </varlistentry>
 
-  The following example shows the effect of <varname>plpgsql.extra_warnings</varname>
-  set to <varname>shadowed_variables</varname>:
+     <varlistentry>
+      <term><varname>strict_multi_assignment</varname></term>
+      <listitem>
+       <para>
+        Some <application>PL/PgSQL</application> commands allow assigning values
+        to more than one variable at a time, such as SELECT INTO.  Typically,
+        the number of target variables and the number of source variables should
+        match, though <application>PL/PgSQL</application> will use NULL for
+        missing values and extra variables are ignored.  Enabling this check
+        will cause <application>PL/PgSQL</application> to throw a WARNING or
+        ERROR whenever the number of target variables and the number of source
+        variables are different.
+       </para>
+      </listitem>
+     </varlistentry>
+
+     <varlistentry>
+      <term><varname>too_many_rows</varname></term>
+      <listitem>
+       <para>
+        Enabling this check will cause <application>PL/PgSQL</application> to
+        check if a given query returns more than one row when an
+        <literal>INTO</literal> clause is used.  As an INTO statement will only
+        ever use one row, having a query return multiple rows is generally
+        either inefficient and/or nondeterministic and therefore is likely an
+        error.
+       </para>
+      </listitem>
+     </varlistentry>
+    </variablelist>
+
+    The following example shows the effect of <varname>plpgsql.extra_warnings</varname>
+    set to <varname>shadowed_variables</varname>:
 <programlisting>
 SET plpgsql.extra_warnings TO 'shadowed_variables';
 
@@ -4998,8 +5034,38 @@ LINE 3: f1 int;
         ^
 CREATE FUNCTION
 </programlisting>
- </para>
- </sect2>
+    The below example shows the effects of setting
+    <varname>plpgsql.extra_warnings</varname> to
+    <varname>strict_multi_assignment</varname>:
+<programlisting>
+SET plpgsql.extra_warnings TO 'strict_multi_assignment';
+
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.foo()
+ RETURNS void
+ LANGUAGE plpgsql
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  x int;
+  y int;
+BEGIN
+  SELECT 1 INTO x, y;
+  SELECT 1, 2 INTO x, y;
+  SELECT 1, 2, 3 INTO x, y;
+END;
+$$
+
+SELECT foo();
+WARNING:  Number of evaluated fields does not match expected.
+HINT:  strict_multi_assignement check of extra_warnings is active.
+WARNING:  Number of evaluated fields does not match expected.
+HINT:  strict_multi_assignement check of extra_warnings is active.
+ foo 
+-----
+ 
+(1 row)
+</programlisting>
+   </para>
+  </sect2>
  </sect1>
 
   <!-- **** Porting from Oracle PL/SQL **** -->
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
index d096f242cd..2ce51213f1 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
@@ -3559,6 +3559,12 @@ exec_stmt_execsql(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate,
 	long		tcount;
 	int			rc;
 	PLpgSQL_expr *expr = stmt->sqlstmt;
+	int			too_many_rows_level = 0;
+
+	if (plpgsql_extra_errors & PLPGSQL_XCHECK_TOOMANYROWS)
+		too_many_rows_level = ERROR;
+	else if (plpgsql_extra_warnings & PLPGSQL_XCHECK_TOOMANYROWS)
+		too_many_rows_level = WARNING;
 
 	/*
 	 * On the first call for this statement generate the plan, and detect
@@ -3597,9 +3603,10 @@ exec_stmt_execsql(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate,
 
 	/*
 	 * If we have INTO, then we only need one row back ... but if we have INTO
-	 * STRICT, ask for two rows, so that we can verify the statement returns
-	 * only one.  INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE are always treated strictly. Without
-	 * INTO, just run the statement to completion (tcount = 0).
+	 * STRICT or extra check too_many_rows, ask for two rows, so that we can
+	 * verify the statement returns only one.  INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE are always
+	 * treated strictly. Without INTO, just run the statement to completion
+	 * (tcount = 0).
 	 *
 	 * We could just ask for two rows always when using INTO, but there are
 	 * some cases where demanding the extra row costs significant time, eg by
@@ -3608,7 +3615,7 @@ exec_stmt_execsql(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate,
 	 */
 	if (stmt->into)
 	{
-		if (stmt->strict || stmt->mod_stmt)
+		if (stmt->strict || stmt->mod_stmt || too_many_rows_level >= WARNING)
 			tcount = 2;
 		else
 			tcount = 1;
@@ -3722,19 +3729,26 @@ exec_stmt_execsql(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate,
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (n > 1 && (stmt->strict || stmt->mod_stmt))
+			if (n > 1 && (stmt->strict || stmt->mod_stmt || too_many_rows_level >= WARNING))
 			{
 				char	   *errdetail;
+				int			errlevel;
+				bool		use_errhint;
 
 				if (estate->func->print_strict_params)
 					errdetail = format_expr_params(estate, expr);
 				else
 					errdetail = NULL;
 
-				ereport(ERROR,
+				errlevel = stmt->strict || stmt->mod_stmt ? ERROR : too_many_rows_level;
+				use_errhint = !(stmt->strict || stmt->mod_stmt);
+
+				ereport(errlevel,
 						(errcode(ERRCODE_TOO_MANY_ROWS),
 						 errmsg("query returned more than one row"),
-						 errdetail ? errdetail_internal("parameters: %s", errdetail) : 0));
+						 errdetail ? errdetail_internal("parameters: %s", errdetail) : 0,
+						 use_errhint ? errhint("too_many_rows check of extra_%s is active.",
+									  too_many_rows_level == ERROR ? "errors" : "warnings") : 0));
 			}
 			/* Put the first result row into the target */
 			exec_move_row(estate, target, tuptab->vals[0], tuptab->tupdesc);
@@ -5944,6 +5958,12 @@ exec_move_row(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate,
 		int			t_natts;
 		int			fnum;
 		int			anum;
+		int			strict_multiassignment_level = 0;
+
+		if (plpgsql_extra_errors & PLPGSQL_XCHECK_STRICTMULTIASSIGNMENT)
+			strict_multiassignment_level = ERROR;
+		else if (plpgsql_extra_warnings & PLPGSQL_XCHECK_STRICTMULTIASSIGNMENT)
+			strict_multiassignment_level = WARNING;
 
 		if (HeapTupleIsValid(tup))
 			t_natts = HeapTupleHeaderGetNatts(tup->t_data);
@@ -5974,6 +5994,7 @@ exec_move_row(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate,
 					value = SPI_getbinval(tup, tupdesc, anum + 1, &isnull);
 				else
 				{
+					/* there are no data */
 					value = (Datum) 0;
 					isnull = true;
 				}
@@ -5987,12 +6008,37 @@ exec_move_row(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate,
 				isnull = true;
 				valtype = UNKNOWNOID;
 				valtypmod = -1;
+
+				if (strict_multiassignment_level >= WARNING)
+						ereport(strict_multiassignment_level,
+								(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+								 errmsg("Number of evaluated fields does not match expected."),
+								 errhint("strict_multi_assignement check of extra_%s is active.",
+									  strict_multiassignment_level == ERROR ? "errors" : "warnings")));
 			}
 
 			exec_assign_value(estate, (PLpgSQL_datum *) var,
 							  value, isnull, valtype, valtypmod);
 		}
 
+		/*
+		 * When stric_multiassignment extra check is active, then ensure so there
+		 * are not more unassigned columns.
+		 */
+		if (strict_multiassignment_level >= WARNING && anum < td_natts)
+		{
+			while (anum < td_natts &&
+				   TupleDescAttr(tupdesc, anum)->attisdropped)
+				anum++;			/* skip dropped column in tuple */
+
+			if (anum < td_natts)
+				ereport(strict_multiassignment_level,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+						 errmsg("Number of evaluated fields does not match expected."),
+						 errhint("strict_multi_assignement check of extra_%s is active.",
+							  strict_multiassignment_level == ERROR ? "errors" : "warnings")));
+		}
+
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_handler.c b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_handler.c
index 4c2ba2f734..c6064299ab 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_handler.c
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_handler.c
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ plpgsql_extra_checks_check_hook(char **newvalue, void **extra, GucSource source)
 
 			if (pg_strcasecmp(tok, "shadowed_variables") == 0)
 				extrachecks |= PLPGSQL_XCHECK_SHADOWVAR;
+			else if (pg_strcasecmp(tok, "too_many_rows") == 0)
+				extrachecks |= PLPGSQL_XCHECK_TOOMANYROWS;
+			else if (pg_strcasecmp(tok, "strict_multi_assignment") == 0)
+				extrachecks |= PLPGSQL_XCHECK_STRICTMULTIASSIGNMENT;
 			else if (pg_strcasecmp(tok, "all") == 0 || pg_strcasecmp(tok, "none") == 0)
 			{
 				GUC_check_errdetail("Key word \"%s\" cannot be combined with other key words.", tok);
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/plpgsql.h b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/plpgsql.h
index c571afa34b..e0ee6172db 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/plpgsql.h
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/plpgsql.h
@@ -1019,7 +1019,9 @@ extern bool plpgsql_check_asserts;
 
 /* extra compile-time checks */
 #define PLPGSQL_XCHECK_NONE			0
-#define PLPGSQL_XCHECK_SHADOWVAR	1
+#define PLPGSQL_XCHECK_SHADOWVAR	(1 << 1)
+#define PLPGSQL_XCHECK_TOOMANYROWS	(1 << 2)
+#define PLPGSQL_XCHECK_STRICTMULTIASSIGNMENT	(1 << 3)
 #define PLPGSQL_XCHECK_ALL			((int) ~0)
 
 extern int	plpgsql_extra_warnings;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/plpgsql.out b/src/test/regress/expected/plpgsql.out
index 4783807ae0..5946903974 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/plpgsql.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/plpgsql.out
@@ -3089,6 +3089,99 @@ select shadowtest(1);
  t
 (1 row)
 
+-- runtime extra checks
+set plpgsql.extra_warnings to 'too_many_rows';
+do $$
+declare x int;
+begin
+  select v from generate_series(1,2) g(v) into x;
+end;
+$$;
+WARNING:  query returned more than one row
+HINT:  too_many_rows check of extra_warnings is active.
+set plpgsql.extra_errors to 'too_many_rows';
+do $$
+declare x int;
+begin
+  select v from generate_series(1,2) g(v) into x;
+end;
+$$;
+ERROR:  query returned more than one row
+HINT:  too_many_rows check of extra_errors is active.
+CONTEXT:  PL/pgSQL function inline_code_block line 4 at SQL statement
+reset plpgsql.extra_errors;
+reset plpgsql.extra_warnings;
+set plpgsql.extra_warnings to 'strict_multi_assignment';
+do $$
+declare
+  x int;
+  y int;
+begin
+  select 1 into x, y;
+  select 1,2 into x, y;
+  select 1,2,3 into x, y;
+end
+$$;
+WARNING:  Number of evaluated fields does not match expected.
+HINT:  strict_multi_assignement check of extra_warnings is active.
+WARNING:  Number of evaluated fields does not match expected.
+HINT:  strict_multi_assignement check of extra_warnings is active.
+set plpgsql.extra_errors to 'strict_multi_assignment';
+do $$
+declare
+  x int;
+  y int;
+begin
+  select 1 into x, y;
+  select 1,2 into x, y;
+  select 1,2,3 into x, y;
+end
+$$;
+ERROR:  Number of evaluated fields does not match expected.
+HINT:  strict_multi_assignement check of extra_errors is active.
+CONTEXT:  PL/pgSQL function inline_code_block line 6 at SQL statement
+create table test_01(a int, b int, c int);
+alter table test_01 drop column a;
+do $$
+declare
+  x int;
+  y int;
+begin
+  select * from test_01 into x, y; -- should be ok
+  raise notice 'ok';
+  select * from test_01 into x;    -- should to fail
+end;
+$$;
+NOTICE:  ok
+ERROR:  Number of evaluated fields does not match expected.
+HINT:  strict_multi_assignement check of extra_errors is active.
+CONTEXT:  PL/pgSQL function inline_code_block line 8 at SQL statement
+do $$
+declare
+  t test_01;
+begin
+  select 1, 2 into t;  -- should be ok
+  raise notice 'ok';
+  select 1, 2, 3 into t; -- should fail;
+end;
+$$;
+NOTICE:  ok
+ERROR:  Number of evaluated fields does not match expected.
+HINT:  strict_multi_assignement check of extra_errors is active.
+CONTEXT:  PL/pgSQL function inline_code_block line 7 at SQL statement
+do $$
+declare
+  t test_01;
+begin
+  select 1 into t; -- should fail;
+end;
+$$;
+ERROR:  Number of evaluated fields does not match expected.
+HINT:  strict_multi_assignement check of extra_errors is active.
+CONTEXT:  PL/pgSQL function inline_code_block line 5 at SQL statement
+drop table test_01;
+reset plpgsql.extra_errors;
+reset plpgsql.extra_warnings;
 -- test scrollable cursor support
 create function sc_test() returns setof integer as $$
 declare
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/plpgsql.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/plpgsql.sql
index 768270d467..0e255b88f1 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/plpgsql.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/plpgsql.sql
@@ -2605,6 +2605,92 @@ declare f1 int; begin return 1; end $$ language plpgsql;
 
 select shadowtest(1);
 
+-- runtime extra checks
+set plpgsql.extra_warnings to 'too_many_rows';
+
+do $$
+declare x int;
+begin
+  select v from generate_series(1,2) g(v) into x;
+end;
+$$;
+
+set plpgsql.extra_errors to 'too_many_rows';
+
+do $$
+declare x int;
+begin
+  select v from generate_series(1,2) g(v) into x;
+end;
+$$;
+
+reset plpgsql.extra_errors;
+reset plpgsql.extra_warnings;
+
+set plpgsql.extra_warnings to 'strict_multi_assignment';
+
+do $$
+declare
+  x int;
+  y int;
+begin
+  select 1 into x, y;
+  select 1,2 into x, y;
+  select 1,2,3 into x, y;
+end
+$$;
+
+set plpgsql.extra_errors to 'strict_multi_assignment';
+
+do $$
+declare
+  x int;
+  y int;
+begin
+  select 1 into x, y;
+  select 1,2 into x, y;
+  select 1,2,3 into x, y;
+end
+$$;
+
+create table test_01(a int, b int, c int);
+
+alter table test_01 drop column a;
+
+do $$
+declare
+  x int;
+  y int;
+begin
+  select * from test_01 into x, y; -- should be ok
+  raise notice 'ok';
+  select * from test_01 into x;    -- should to fail
+end;
+$$;
+
+do $$
+declare
+  t test_01;
+begin
+  select 1, 2 into t;  -- should be ok
+  raise notice 'ok';
+  select 1, 2, 3 into t; -- should fail;
+end;
+$$;
+
+do $$
+declare
+  t test_01;
+begin
+  select 1 into t; -- should fail;
+end;
+$$;
+
+drop table test_01;
+
+reset plpgsql.extra_errors;
+reset plpgsql.extra_warnings;
+
 -- test scrollable cursor support
 
 create function sc_test() returns setof integer as $$
