diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index c5d31bfb2c..eeee14c1b6 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -4592,6 +4592,9 @@ pub fn (mut c Checker) array_init(mut node ast.ArrayInit) ast.Type {
 			c.ensure_sumtype_array_has_default_value(node)
 		}
 		c.ensure_type_exists(node.elem_type, node.elem_type_pos) or {}
+		if node.typ.has_flag(.generic) && c.table.cur_fn.generic_names.len == 0 {
+			c.error('generic struct cannot use in non-generic function', node.pos)
+		}
 		return node.typ
 	}
 	if node.is_fixed {
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/tests/generics_struct_in_non_generic_fn_err.out b/vlib/v/checker/tests/generics_struct_in_non_generic_fn_err.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6369d613bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/tests/generics_struct_in_non_generic_fn_err.out
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+vlib/v/checker/tests/generics_struct_in_non_generic_fn_err.vv:5:7: error: generic struct cannot use in non-generic function
+    3 |
+    4 | fn main() {
+    5 |     _ := []Example<T>{}
+      |          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+    6 | }
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/tests/generics_struct_in_non_generic_fn_err.vv b/vlib/v/checker/tests/generics_struct_in_non_generic_fn_err.vv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30933350fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/tests/generics_struct_in_non_generic_fn_err.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+struct Example<T> {
+}
+
+fn main() {
+	_ := []Example<T>{}
+}