diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/fn.v b/vlib/v/checker/fn.v
index 5bdd212ddc..24ff4ad7e6 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/fn.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/fn.v
@@ -637,10 +637,12 @@ pub fn (mut c Checker) fn_call(mut node ast.CallExpr, mut continue_check &bool)
 	// global fn?
 	if !found {
 		if obj := c.file.global_scope.find(fn_name) {
-			sym := c.table.sym(obj.typ)
-			if sym.kind == .function {
-				found = true
-				func = (sym.info as ast.FnType).func
+			if obj.typ != 0 {
+				sym := c.table.sym(obj.typ)
+				if sym.kind == .function {
+					found = true
+					func = (sym.info as ast.FnType).func
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/tests/unknown_function.out b/vlib/v/checker/tests/unknown_function.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..955d354fd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/tests/unknown_function.out
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+vlib/v/checker/tests/unknown_function.vv:4:15: error: unknown function: math.max_i64
+    2 |
+    3 | fn main() {
+    4 |     println(math.max_i64())
+      |                  ~~~~~~~~~
+    5 | }
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/tests/unknown_function.vv b/vlib/v/checker/tests/unknown_function.vv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08021c5e53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/tests/unknown_function.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import math
+
+fn main() {
+	println(math.max_i64())
+}