diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
index fff9170f6a..b284ba72b6 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
@@ -3961,9 +3961,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) cast_expr(node ast.CastExpr) {
 		g.expr(node.expr)
 	} else if node.expr_type == ast.bool_type && node.typ.is_int() {
 		styp := g.typ(node.typ)
-		g.write('($styp)(')
+		g.write('($styp[]){(')
 		g.expr(node.expr)
-		g.write(')')
+		g.write(')?1:0}[0]')
 	} else {
 		styp := g.typ(node.typ)
 		if (g.pref.translated || g.file.is_translated) && sym.kind == .function {
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/cast_bool_to_int_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/cast_bool_to_int_test.v
index 2158366fdd..a34d20f910 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/cast_bool_to_int_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/cast_bool_to_int_test.v
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ module main
 
 fn test_cast_bool_to_int() {
 	i := true
+	x := int(i)
+	nx := int(!i)
+	dump(x)
+	dump(nx)
 	a := [1, 2, 3]
 
 	println(a[int(!i)])