diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/parse_type.v b/vlib/v/parser/parse_type.v
index 8cabef9025..5967014305 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/parse_type.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/parse_type.v
@@ -675,6 +675,9 @@ pub fn (mut p Parser) parse_generic_inst_type(name string) ast.Type {
 			is_instance = true
 		}
 		gts := p.table.sym(gt)
+		if gts.kind == .multi_return {
+			p.error_with_pos('cannot use multi return as generic concrete type', type_pos)
+		}
 		if !is_instance && gts.name.len > 1 {
 			p.error_with_pos('generic struct parameter name needs to be exactly one char',
 				type_pos)
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/tests/generic_struct_type_using_multi_return_err.out b/vlib/v/parser/tests/generic_struct_type_using_multi_return_err.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d04a63bae2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/tests/generic_struct_type_using_multi_return_err.out
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+vlib/v/parser/tests/generic_struct_type_using_multi_return_err.vv:6:18: error: cannot use multi return as generic concrete type
+    4 |
+    5 | fn main() {
+    6 |     sample := Tuple<(int, int)>{}
+      |                     ~~~~~~~~~~
+    7 |     println(sample)
+    8 | }
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/tests/generic_struct_type_using_multi_return_err.vv b/vlib/v/parser/tests/generic_struct_type_using_multi_return_err.vv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a04cc7d7d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/tests/generic_struct_type_using_multi_return_err.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+struct Tuple<T> {
+	data T
+}
+
+fn main() {
+	sample := Tuple<(int, int)>{}
+	println(sample)
+}