diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/struct.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/struct.v
index e46f149512..e903adfb5a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/struct.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/struct.v
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) zero_struct_field(field ast.StructField) bool {
 				}
 				g.write('.${field_name} = ')
 				if field.typ.has_flag(.option) {
-					if field.is_recursive {
+					if field.is_recursive || field.typ.is_ptr() {
 						g.expr_with_opt(ast.None{}, ast.none_type, field.typ)
 					} else {
 						tmp_var := g.new_tmp_var()
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/option_ptr_init_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/option_ptr_init_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c45ea9f58e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/option_ptr_init_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+struct Queue {
+	head ?&Node
+}
+
+struct Node {
+	next ?&Node
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	q := Queue{}
+	assert q.head == none
+}