diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
index d5fc3c5945..78b11e655f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
@@ -5626,7 +5626,15 @@ fn (mut g Gen) interface_table() string {
 		// generate an array of the interface methods for the structs using the interface
 		// as well as case functions from the struct to the interface
 		mut methods_struct := strings.new_builder(100)
-		methods_struct.writeln('static $methods_struct_name ${interface_name}_name_table[$inter_info.types.len] = {')
+		mut staticprefix := 'static'
+		if g.pref.ccompiler == 'msvc' {
+			// msvc can not process `static struct x[0] = {};`
+			// for now just skip adding `static`.
+			// TODO: generate a non empty _name_table in this case,
+			// a dummy element...
+			staticprefix = ''
+		}
+		methods_struct.writeln('$staticprefix $methods_struct_name ${interface_name}_name_table[$inter_info.types.len] = {')
 		mut cast_functions := strings.new_builder(100)
 		cast_functions.write('// Casting functions for interface "$interface_name"')
 		mut methods_wrapper := strings.new_builder(100)