diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
index 19c9198c55..f955c61539 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@ fn (g mut Gen) struct_init(it ast.StructInit) {
 		inited_fields << field
 		g.write('\t.$field_name = ')
 		g.expr_with_cast(it.exprs[i], it.expr_types[i], it.expected_types[i])
-		g.writeln(', ')
+		g.writeln(',')
 	}
 	// The rest of the fields are zeroed.
 	if is_struct {
@@ -1587,7 +1587,7 @@ fn (g mut Gen) struct_init(it ast.StructInit) {
 			g.writeln('\t.$field_name = $zero,') // zer0')
 		}
 	}
-	if it.fields.len == 0 {
+	if it.fields.len == 0 && info.fields.len == 0 {
 		g.write('0')
 	}
 	g.write('}')
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/tests/1.c b/vlib/v/gen/tests/1.c
index 12ff2a3ac9..dc161de6ef 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/tests/1.c
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/tests/1.c
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	println(int_str(localmod__pub_int_const));
 	int g = ((int)(3.0));
 	byte* bytes = ((byte*)(0));
-	User* user_ptr = (User*)memdup(&(User){ .age = 0,
-0}, sizeof(User));
+    User* user_ptr = (User*)memdup(&(User){	.age = 0,
+}, sizeof(User));
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ i < 10; i++) {
 	});
 	array_User users = new_array_from_c_array(1, 1, sizeof(User), (User[]){
 		(User){
-			0},
+			.age = 0,
+		},
 	});
 	bool b = (*(bool*)array_get(bools, 0));
 	array_string mystrings = new_array_from_c_array(2, 2, sizeof(string), (string[]){
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/tests/2.c b/vlib/v/gen/tests/2.c
index b915fdc22c..fec9445c79 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/tests/2.c
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/tests/2.c
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ void init_user() {
 
 User get_user() {
 	User user = (User){
-	0};
+		.name = tos3(""),
+	};
 	return user;
 }
 
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/tests/3.c b/vlib/v/gen/tests/3.c
index 6a1de173be..85d47aca73 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/tests/3.c
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/tests/3.c
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	_vinit();
 	os__args = os__init_os_args(argc, (byteptr*)argv);
 	User user = (User){
-0};
+		.age = 0,
+		.name = tos3(""),
+	};
 	user.age = 10;
 	user.age++;
 	user.name = tos3("bob");