diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
index 3ddc927977..4616619c86 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
@@ -3448,7 +3448,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) lock_expr(node ast.LockExpr) {
 		g.writeln('\t\tsync__RwMutex_lock((sync__RwMutex*)_arr_$mtxs[$mtxs]);')
 		g.writeln('}')
 	}
+	g.writeln('/*lock*/ {')
 	g.stmts(node.stmts)
+	g.writeln('}')
 	if node.lockeds.len == 0 {
 		// this should not happen
 	} else if node.lockeds.len == 1 {
@@ -3465,7 +3467,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) lock_expr(node ast.LockExpr) {
 		g.writeln('\t\tsync__RwMutex_runlock((sync__RwMutex*)_arr_$mtxs[$mtxs]);')
 		g.writeln('\telse')
 		g.writeln('\t\tsync__RwMutex_unlock((sync__RwMutex*)_arr_$mtxs[$mtxs]);')
-		g.writeln('}')
+		g.write('}')
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/shared_arg_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/shared_arg_test.v
index 43ffa513eb..e9a43fb817 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/shared_arg_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/shared_arg_test.v
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ fn test_shared_as_value() {
 		assert v == 35
 	}
 	rlock m {
-		w := m_val(m)
-		assert w == -3.125
+		u := m_val(m)
+		assert u == -3.125
 	}
 	lock a {
-		x := a_val(a)
-		assert x == 4
+		u := a_val(a)
+		assert u == 4
 	}
 }