diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/index.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/index.v
index 53068f794a..20642b84a8 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/index.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/index.v
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) range_expr(node ast.IndexExpr, range ast.RangeExpr) {
 		} else {
 			g.write('string_substr(')
 		}
+		if node.left_type.is_ptr() {
+			g.write('*')
+		}
 		g.expr(node.left)
 	} else if sym.kind == .array {
 		if node.is_gated {
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/string_index_in_for_mut_in_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/string_index_in_for_mut_in_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c2f30f54a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/string_index_in_for_mut_in_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+module main
+
+[heap]
+pub struct Grid {
+pub mut:
+	header []string
+}
+
+fn test_string_index_in_for_mut_in() {
+	h := ['yore', 'yaya']
+
+	mut grid := Grid{
+		header: h
+	}
+	wrap_text(mut grid)
+}
+
+fn wrap_text(mut gv Grid) {
+	for mut ch in gv.header {
+		ch = ch[1..2]
+	}
+
+	println(gv)
+	assert gv.header == ['o', 'a']
+}