diff --git a/vlib/compiler/parser.v b/vlib/compiler/parser.v
index 092b3ed370..38be51c975 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/parser.v
@@ -2009,7 +2009,7 @@ pub:
 		if base.starts_with('fn ') && p.peek() == .lpar {
 			tmp_typ := p.table.find_type(base)
 			mut f := tmp_typ.func
-			p.gen('.$field.name')
+			p.gen('$dot$field.name')
 			p.gen('(')
 			p.check(.name)
 			p.fn_call_args(mut f)
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/tests/fn_test.v b/vlib/compiler/tests/fn_test.v
index f4498b9cea..5fe4d35580 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/tests/fn_test.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/tests/fn_test.v
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ fn test_fn_type_call() {
 
     st := MySt{f:test}
     assert st.f(10) == 1010
+
+	st1 := &MySt{f:test}
+    assert st1.f(10) == 1010
 }