diff --git a/vlib/v/ast/table.v b/vlib/v/ast/table.v
index e4fb78c1b7..a62e7949a9 100644
--- a/vlib/v/ast/table.v
+++ b/vlib/v/ast/table.v
@@ -884,21 +884,22 @@ pub fn (t &Table) known_type_idx(typ Type) bool {
 pub fn (t &Table) array_name(elem_type Type) string {
 	elem_type_sym := t.sym(elem_type)
 	ptr := if elem_type.is_ptr() { '&'.repeat(elem_type.nr_muls()) } else { '' }
-	return '[]$ptr$elem_type_sym.name'
+	opt := if elem_type.has_flag(.optional) { '?' } else { '' }
+	res := if elem_type.has_flag(.result) { '!' } else { '' }
+	return '[]$opt$res$ptr$elem_type_sym.name'
 }
 
 [inline]
 pub fn (t &Table) array_cname(elem_type Type) string {
 	elem_type_sym := t.sym(elem_type)
-	mut res := ''
-	if elem_type.is_ptr() {
-		res = '_ptr'.repeat(elem_type.nr_muls())
-	}
+	suffix := if elem_type.is_ptr() { '_ptr'.repeat(elem_type.nr_muls()) } else { '' }
+	opt := if elem_type.has_flag(.optional) { '_option_' } else { '' }
+	res := if elem_type.has_flag(.result) { '_result_' } else { '' }
 	if elem_type_sym.cname.contains('<') {
 		type_name := elem_type_sym.cname.replace_each(['<', '_T_', ', ', '_', '>', ''])
-		return 'Array_$type_name' + res
+		return 'Array_$opt$res$type_name$suffix'
 	} else {
-		return 'Array_$elem_type_sym.cname' + res
+		return 'Array_$opt$res$elem_type_sym.cname$suffix'
 	}
 }
 
@@ -908,22 +909,28 @@ pub fn (t &Table) array_cname(elem_type Type) string {
 pub fn (t &Table) array_fixed_name(elem_type Type, size int, size_expr Expr) string {
 	elem_type_sym := t.sym(elem_type)
 	ptr := if elem_type.is_ptr() { '&'.repeat(elem_type.nr_muls()) } else { '' }
+	opt := if elem_type.has_flag(.optional) { '?' } else { '' }
+	res := if elem_type.has_flag(.result) { '!' } else { '' }
 	size_str := if size_expr is EmptyExpr || size != 987654321 {
 		size.str()
 	} else {
 		size_expr.str()
 	}
-	return '[$size_str]$ptr$elem_type_sym.name'
+	return '[$size_str]$opt$res$ptr$elem_type_sym.name'
 }
 
 [inline]
 pub fn (t &Table) array_fixed_cname(elem_type Type, size int) string {
 	elem_type_sym := t.sym(elem_type)
-	mut res := ''
-	if elem_type.is_ptr() {
-		res = '_ptr$elem_type.nr_muls()'
+	suffix := if elem_type.is_ptr() { '_ptr$elem_type.nr_muls()' } else { '' }
+	opt := if elem_type.has_flag(.optional) { '_option_' } else { '' }
+	res := if elem_type.has_flag(.result) { '_result_' } else { '' }
+	if elem_type_sym.cname.contains('<') {
+		type_name := elem_type_sym.cname.replace_each(['<', '_T_', ', ', '_', '>', ''])
+		return 'Array_fixed_$opt$res$type_name${suffix}_$size'
+	} else {
+		return 'Array_fixed_$opt$res$elem_type_sym.cname${suffix}_$size'
 	}
-	return 'Array_fixed_$elem_type_sym.cname${res}_$size'
 }
 
 [inline]
@@ -1012,7 +1019,7 @@ pub fn (t &Table) thread_cname(return_type Type) string {
 pub fn (t &Table) map_name(key_type Type, value_type Type) string {
 	key_type_sym := t.sym(key_type)
 	value_type_sym := t.sym(value_type)
-	ptr := if value_type.is_ptr() { '&' } else { '' }
+	ptr := if value_type.is_ptr() { '&'.repeat(value_type.nr_muls()) } else { '' }
 	opt := if value_type.has_flag(.optional) { '?' } else { '' }
 	res := if value_type.has_flag(.result) { '!' } else { '' }
 	return 'map[$key_type_sym.name]$opt$res$ptr$value_type_sym.name'
@@ -1022,10 +1029,15 @@ pub fn (t &Table) map_name(key_type Type, value_type Type) string {
 pub fn (t &Table) map_cname(key_type Type, value_type Type) string {
 	key_type_sym := t.sym(key_type)
 	value_type_sym := t.sym(value_type)
-	suffix := if value_type.is_ptr() { '_ptr' } else { '' }
+	suffix := if value_type.is_ptr() { '_ptr'.repeat(value_type.nr_muls()) } else { '' }
 	opt := if value_type.has_flag(.optional) { '_option_' } else { '' }
 	res := if value_type.has_flag(.result) { '_result_' } else { '' }
-	return 'Map_${key_type_sym.cname}_$opt$res$value_type_sym.cname$suffix'
+	if value_type_sym.cname.contains('<') {
+		type_name := value_type_sym.cname.replace_each(['<', '_T_', ', ', '_', '>', ''])
+		return 'Map_${key_type_sym.cname}_$opt$res$type_name$suffix'
+	} else {
+		return 'Map_${key_type_sym.cname}_$opt$res$value_type_sym.cname$suffix'
+	}
 }
 
 pub fn (mut t Table) find_or_register_chan(elem_type Type, is_mut bool) int {
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
index bf0264ac4c..4f27803a00 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ mut:
 	embedded_data             strings.Builder // data to embed in the executable/binary
 	shared_types              strings.Builder // shared/lock types
 	shared_functions          strings.Builder // shared constructors
-	options                   strings.Builder // `option_xxxx` types
+	out_options_forward       strings.Builder // forward `option_xxxx` types
+	out_options               strings.Builder // `option_xxxx` types
+	out_results_forward       strings.Builder // forward`result_xxxx` types
 	out_results               strings.Builder // `result_xxxx` types
 	json_forward_decls        strings.Builder // json type forward decls
 	sql_buf                   strings.Builder // for writing exprs to args via `sqlite3_bind_int()` etc
@@ -99,9 +101,12 @@ mut:
 	is_json_fn                bool // inside json.encode()
 	is_js_call                bool // for handling a special type arg #1 `json.decode(User, ...)`
 	is_fn_index_call          bool
-	is_cc_msvc                bool   // g.pref.ccompiler == 'msvc'
-	vlines_path               string // set to the proper path for generating #line directives
+	is_cc_msvc                bool     // g.pref.ccompiler == 'msvc'
+	vlines_path               string   // set to the proper path for generating #line directives
+	optionals_pos_forward     int      // insertion point to forward
+	options_forward           []string // to forward
 	optionals                 map[string]string // to avoid duplicates
+	results_forward           []string // to forward
 	results                   map[string]string // to avoid duplicates
 	done_optionals            shared []string   // to avoid duplicates
 	chan_pop_optionals        map[string]string // types for `x := <-ch or {...}`
@@ -270,7 +275,9 @@ pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) (string,
 		dump_funcs: strings.new_builder(100)
 		pcs_declarations: strings.new_builder(100)
 		embedded_data: strings.new_builder(1000)
-		options: strings.new_builder(100)
+		out_options_forward: strings.new_builder(100)
+		out_options: strings.new_builder(100)
+		out_results_forward: strings.new_builder(100)
 		out_results: strings.new_builder(100)
 		shared_types: strings.new_builder(100)
 		shared_functions: strings.new_builder(100)
@@ -456,6 +463,22 @@ pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) (string,
 		g.write_init_function()
 	}
 
+	// insert for optionals forward
+	if g.out_options_forward.len > 0 || g.out_results_forward.len > 0 {
+		tail := g.type_definitions.cut_to(g.optionals_pos_forward)
+		if g.out_options_forward.len > 0 {
+			g.type_definitions.writeln('// #start V forward option_xxx definitions:')
+			g.type_definitions.writeln(g.out_options_forward.str())
+			g.type_definitions.writeln('// #end V forward option_xxx definitions\n')
+		}
+		if g.out_results_forward.len > 0 {
+			g.type_definitions.writeln('// #start V forward result_xxx definitions:')
+			g.type_definitions.writeln(g.out_results_forward.str())
+			g.type_definitions.writeln('// #end V forward result_xxx definitions\n')
+		}
+		g.type_definitions.writeln(tail)
+	}
+
 	g.finish()
 
 	mut b := strings.new_builder(640000)
@@ -488,7 +511,7 @@ pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) (string,
 	b.writeln('\n// V shared types:')
 	b.write_string(g.shared_types.str())
 	b.writeln('\n// V Option_xxx definitions:')
-	b.write_string(g.options.str())
+	b.write_string(g.out_options.str())
 	b.writeln('\n// V result_xxx definitions:')
 	b.write_string(g.out_results.str())
 	b.writeln('\n// V json forward decls:')
@@ -591,7 +614,9 @@ fn cgen_process_one_file_cb(p &pool.PoolProcessor, idx int, wid int) &Gen {
 		pcs_declarations: strings.new_builder(100)
 		hotcode_definitions: strings.new_builder(100)
 		embedded_data: strings.new_builder(1000)
-		options: strings.new_builder(100)
+		out_options_forward: strings.new_builder(100)
+		out_options: strings.new_builder(100)
+		out_results_forward: strings.new_builder(100)
 		out_results: strings.new_builder(100)
 		shared_types: strings.new_builder(100)
 		shared_functions: strings.new_builder(100)
@@ -615,6 +640,8 @@ fn cgen_process_one_file_cb(p &pool.PoolProcessor, idx int, wid int) &Gen {
 		array_sort_fn: global_g.array_sort_fn
 		waiter_fns: global_g.waiter_fns
 		threaded_fns: global_g.threaded_fns
+		options_forward: global_g.options_forward
+		results_forward: global_g.results_forward
 		done_optionals: global_g.done_optionals
 		is_autofree: global_g.pref.autofree
 		referenced_fns: global_g.referenced_fns
@@ -650,7 +677,9 @@ pub fn (mut g Gen) free_builders() {
 		g.shared_functions.free()
 		g.channel_definitions.free()
 		g.thread_definitions.free()
-		g.options.free()
+		g.out_options_forward.free()
+		g.out_options.free()
+		g.out_results_forward.free()
 		g.out_results.free()
 		g.json_forward_decls.free()
 		g.enum_typedefs.free()
@@ -734,6 +763,7 @@ pub fn (mut g Gen) init() {
 		g.cheaders.writeln('#include <spawn.h>')
 	}
 	g.write_builtin_types()
+	g.optionals_pos_forward = g.type_definitions.len
 	g.write_typedef_types()
 	g.write_typeof_functions()
 	g.write_sorted_types()
@@ -1086,7 +1116,11 @@ fn (mut g Gen) write_optionals() {
 		}
 		done << base
 		g.typedefs.writeln('typedef struct $styp $styp;')
-		g.options.write_string(g.optional_type_text(styp, base) + ';\n\n')
+		if base in g.options_forward {
+			g.out_options_forward.write_string(g.optional_type_text(styp, base) + ';\n\n')
+		} else {
+			g.out_options.write_string(g.optional_type_text(styp, base) + ';\n\n')
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1098,7 +1132,11 @@ fn (mut g Gen) write_results() {
 		}
 		done << base
 		g.typedefs.writeln('typedef struct $styp $styp;')
-		g.out_results.write_string(g.result_type_text(styp, base) + ';\n\n')
+		if base in g.results_forward {
+			g.out_results_forward.write_string(g.result_type_text(styp, base) + ';\n\n')
+		} else {
+			g.out_results.write_string(g.result_type_text(styp, base) + ';\n\n')
+		}
 	}
 	for k, _ in g.table.anon_struct_names {
 		ck := c_name(k)
@@ -1314,6 +1352,12 @@ pub fn (mut g Gen) write_typedef_types() {
 						g.type_definitions.writeln(def_str)
 					} else {
 						g.type_definitions.writeln('typedef $fixed $styp [$len];')
+						base := g.typ(info.elem_type.clear_flag(.optional).clear_flag(.result))
+						if info.elem_type.has_flag(.optional) && base !in g.options_forward {
+							g.options_forward << base
+						} else if info.elem_type.has_flag(.result) && base !in g.results_forward {
+							g.results_forward << base
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -2272,7 +2316,8 @@ fn (mut g Gen) expr_with_cast(expr ast.Expr, got_type_raw ast.Type, expected_typ
 		return
 	}
 	if got_sym.info !is ast.Interface && exp_sym.info is ast.Interface
-		&& got_type.idx() != expected_type.idx() && !expected_type.has_flag(.optional) {
+		&& got_type.idx() != expected_type.idx() && !expected_type.has_flag(.optional)
+		&& !expected_type.has_flag(.result) {
 		if expr is ast.StructInit && !got_type.is_ptr() {
 			g.inside_cast_in_heap++
 			got_styp := g.cc_type(got_type.ref(), true)
@@ -2362,7 +2407,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) expr_with_cast(expr ast.Expr, got_type_raw ast.Type, expected_typ
 	// Generic dereferencing logic
 	neither_void := ast.voidptr_type !in [got_type, expected_type]
 	if expected_type.has_flag(.shared_f) && !got_type_raw.has_flag(.shared_f)
-		&& !expected_type.has_flag(.optional) {
+		&& !expected_type.has_flag(.optional) && !expected_type.has_flag(.result) {
 		shared_styp := exp_styp[0..exp_styp.len - 1] // `shared` implies ptr, so eat one `*`
 		if got_type_raw.is_ptr() {
 			g.error('cannot convert reference to `shared`', expr.pos())
@@ -2393,8 +2438,8 @@ fn (mut g Gen) expr_with_cast(expr ast.Expr, got_type_raw ast.Type, expected_typ
 		got_deref_type := got_type.deref()
 		deref_sym := g.table.sym(got_deref_type)
 		deref_will_match := expected_type in [got_type, got_deref_type, deref_sym.parent_idx]
-		got_is_opt := got_type.has_flag(.optional)
-		if deref_will_match || got_is_opt || expr.is_auto_deref_var() {
+		got_is_opt_or_res := got_type.has_flag(.optional) || got_type.has_flag(.result)
+		if deref_will_match || got_is_opt_or_res || expr.is_auto_deref_var() {
 			g.write('*')
 		}
 	}
@@ -3452,8 +3497,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) selector_expr(node ast.SelectorExpr) {
 	}
 	sym := g.table.sym(g.unwrap_generic(node.expr_type))
 	// if node expr is a root ident and an optional
-	mut is_optional := node.expr is ast.Ident && node.expr_type.has_flag(.optional)
-	if is_optional {
+	mut is_opt_or_res := node.expr is ast.Ident
+		&& (node.expr_type.has_flag(.optional) || node.expr_type.has_flag(.result))
+	if is_opt_or_res {
 		opt_base_typ := g.base_type(node.expr_type)
 		g.writeln('(*($opt_base_typ*)')
 	}
@@ -3584,7 +3630,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) selector_expr(node ast.SelectorExpr) {
 	} else {
 		g.expr(node.expr)
 	}
-	if is_optional {
+	if is_opt_or_res {
 		g.write('.data)')
 	}
 	// struct embedding
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/array_elements_with_optional_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/array_elements_with_optional_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e3d3e0f96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/array_elements_with_optional_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+struct Foo1 {
+	arr1 [5]?int
+	arr2 [5]int
+}
+
+fn get_has_optional_fixed() ?int {
+	foo := Foo1{}
+	return foo.arr1[0]
+}
+
+fn get_no_optional_fixed() int {
+	foo := Foo1{}
+	return foo.arr2[0]
+}
+
+fn test_optional_fixed() ? {
+	x := get_has_optional_fixed()?
+	assert x == 0
+	assert get_no_optional_fixed() == 0
+}
+
+struct Foo2 {
+mut:
+	arr1 []?int
+	arr2 []int
+}
+
+fn get_has_optional() ?int {
+	mut foo := Foo2{}
+	foo.arr1 << 0
+	return foo.arr1[0]
+}
+
+fn get_no_optional() int {
+	mut foo := Foo2{}
+	foo.arr2 << 0
+	return foo.arr2[0]
+}
+
+fn test_optional_non_fixed() ? {
+	x := get_has_optional()?
+	assert x == 0
+	assert get_no_optional() == 0
+}