diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index eec5754c71..2c0013447d 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@ fn (mut c Checker) fail_if_immutable(expr ast.Expr) (string, token.Position) {
 						c.error('`$typ_sym.kind` can not be modified', expr.pos)
 					}
 				}
-				.aggregate {
+				.aggregate, .placeholder {
 					c.fail_if_immutable(expr.expr)
 				}
 				else {
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/generics_fn_return_generic_interface_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/generics_fn_return_generic_interface_test.v
index aededf0ed5..b11bff70f3 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/generics_fn_return_generic_interface_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/generics_fn_return_generic_interface_test.v
@@ -4,18 +4,22 @@ interface Iter<T> {
 
 struct ArrayIter<T> {
 	data []T
+mut:
+	index int
 }
 
 fn (mut i ArrayIter<T>) next<T>() ?T {
 	if i.data.len == 0 {
 		return none
 	}
-	return i.data[0]
+	i.index += 1
+	return i.data[i.index]
 }
 
 fn iter<T>(arr []T) Iter<T> {
 	return ArrayIter<T>{
 		data: arr
+		index: 0
 	}
 }
 
@@ -24,5 +28,5 @@ fn test_generics_fn_return_generic_interface() {
 	println(x)
 	y := x.next() or { 0 }
 	println(y)
-	assert y == 1
+	assert y == 2
 }