diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
index f999dd7a70..6f8241d492 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
@@ -3427,13 +3427,6 @@ fn (mut g Gen) selector_expr(node ast.SelectorExpr) {
 				g.error('unknown generic field', node.pos)
 			}
 		}
-	} else {
-		// for comp-time enum value evaluation
-		if node.expr_type == g.enum_data_type && node.expr is ast.Ident
-			&& (node.expr as ast.Ident).name == 'value' {
-			g.write(node.str())
-			return
-		}
 	}
 	if node.expr_type == 0 {
 		g.checker_bug('unexpected SelectorExpr.expr_type = 0', node.pos)
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/comptime_enum_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/comptime_enum_test.v
index 6474275e04..0d42a6e582 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/comptime_enum_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/comptime_enum_test.v
@@ -3,7 +3,26 @@ enum Test {
 	bar
 }
 
-fn test_main() {
+fn test_print_value_name() {
+	$for value in Test.values {
+		println(value.name)
+	}
+}
+
+fn test_print_value_value() {
+	$for value in Test.values {
+		println(value.value)
+	}
+}
+
+fn test_print_both() {
+	$for values in Test.values {
+		println(values.name)
+		println(values.value)
+	}
+}
+
+fn test_comptime_for_in_enum_values() {
 	$for item in Test.values {
 		assert item.name in ['foo', 'bar']
 		match item.value {