diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/fn.v b/vlib/v/parser/fn.v
index a6b1d9d1a5..7edab448a1 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/fn.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/fn.v
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub fn (mut p Parser) call_expr(language ast.Language, mod string) ast.CallExpr
 	if p.tok.kind == .lt {
 		// `foo<int>(10)`
 		p.expr_mod = ''
-		concrete_types = p.parse_generic_type_list()
+		concrete_types = p.parse_concrete_types()
 		concrete_list_pos = concrete_list_pos.extend(p.prev_tok.position())
 		// In case of `foo<T>()`
 		// T is unwrapped and registered in the checker.
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ fn (mut p Parser) fn_decl() ast.FnDecl {
 		}
 	}
 	// <T>
-	mut generic_names := p.parse_generic_names()
+	_, mut generic_names := p.parse_generic_types()
 	// generic names can be infer with receiver's generic names
 	if is_method && rec.typ.has_flag(.generic) {
 		sym := p.table.get_type_symbol(rec.typ)
@@ -608,57 +608,6 @@ fn (mut p Parser) fn_receiver(mut params []ast.Param, mut rec ReceiverParsingInf
 	return
 }
 
-fn (mut p Parser) parse_generic_names() []string {
-	mut param_names := []string{}
-	if p.tok.kind != .lt {
-		return param_names
-	}
-	p.check(.lt)
-	mut first_done := false
-	mut count := 0
-	for p.tok.kind !in [.gt, .eof] {
-		if first_done {
-			p.check(.comma)
-		}
-		name := p.tok.lit
-		if name.len > 0 && !name[0].is_capital() {
-			p.error('generic parameter needs to be uppercase')
-		}
-		if name.len > 1 {
-			p.error('generic parameter name needs to be exactly one char')
-		}
-		if !util.is_generic_type_name(p.tok.lit) {
-			p.error('`$p.tok.lit` is a reserved name and cannot be used for generics')
-		}
-		if name in param_names {
-			p.error('duplicated generic parameter `$name`')
-		}
-		if count > 8 {
-			p.error('cannot have more than 9 generic parameters')
-		}
-		p.check(.name)
-		param_names << name
-		if p.table.find_type_idx(name) == 0 {
-			p.table.register_type_symbol(ast.TypeSymbol{
-				name: name
-				cname: util.no_dots(name)
-				mod: p.mod
-				kind: .any
-				is_public: true
-			})
-		}
-		first_done = true
-		count++
-	}
-	p.check(.gt)
-	return param_names
-}
-
-// is_generic_name returns true if the current token is a generic name.
-fn (p Parser) is_generic_name() bool {
-	return p.tok.kind == .name && util.is_generic_type_name(p.tok.lit)
-}
-
 fn (mut p Parser) anon_fn() ast.AnonFn {
 	pos := p.tok.position()
 	p.check(.key_fn)
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
index 788d7b8ca1..d36243c20c 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
@@ -2440,7 +2440,7 @@ fn (mut p Parser) dot_expr(left ast.Expr) ast.Expr {
 	mut concrete_list_pos := p.tok.position()
 	if is_generic_call {
 		// `g.foo<int>(10)`
-		concrete_types = p.parse_generic_type_list()
+		concrete_types = p.parse_concrete_types()
 		concrete_list_pos = concrete_list_pos.extend(p.prev_tok.position())
 		// In case of `foo<T>()`
 		// T is unwrapped and registered in the checker.
@@ -2533,7 +2533,57 @@ fn (mut p Parser) dot_expr(left ast.Expr) ast.Expr {
 	return sel_expr
 }
 
-fn (mut p Parser) parse_generic_type_list() []ast.Type {
+fn (mut p Parser) parse_generic_types() ([]ast.Type, []string) {
+	mut types := []ast.Type{}
+	mut param_names := []string{}
+	if p.tok.kind != .lt {
+		return types, param_names
+	}
+	p.check(.lt)
+	mut first_done := false
+	mut count := 0
+	for p.tok.kind !in [.gt, .eof] {
+		if first_done {
+			p.check(.comma)
+		}
+		name := p.tok.lit
+		if name.len > 0 && !name[0].is_capital() {
+			p.error('generic parameter needs to be uppercase')
+		}
+		if name.len > 1 {
+			p.error('generic parameter name needs to be exactly one char')
+		}
+		if !util.is_generic_type_name(p.tok.lit) {
+			p.error('`$p.tok.lit` is a reserved name and cannot be used for generics')
+		}
+		if name in param_names {
+			p.error('duplicated generic parameter `$name`')
+		}
+		if count > 8 {
+			p.error('cannot have more than 9 generic parameters')
+		}
+		p.check(.name)
+		param_names << name
+
+		mut idx := p.table.find_type_idx(name)
+		if idx == 0 {
+			idx = p.table.register_type_symbol(ast.TypeSymbol{
+				name: name
+				cname: util.no_dots(name)
+				mod: p.mod
+				kind: .any
+				is_public: true
+			})
+		}
+		types << ast.new_type(idx).set_flag(.generic)
+		first_done = true
+		count++
+	}
+	p.check(.gt)
+	return types, param_names
+}
+
+fn (mut p Parser) parse_concrete_types() []ast.Type {
 	mut types := []ast.Type{}
 	if p.tok.kind != .lt {
 		return types
@@ -2551,6 +2601,11 @@ fn (mut p Parser) parse_generic_type_list() []ast.Type {
 	return types
 }
 
+// is_generic_name returns true if the current token is a generic name.
+fn (p Parser) is_generic_name() bool {
+	return p.tok.kind == .name && util.is_generic_type_name(p.tok.lit)
+}
+
 // `.green`
 // `pref.BuildMode.default_mode`
 fn (mut p Parser) enum_val() ast.EnumVal {
@@ -3238,7 +3293,7 @@ fn (mut p Parser) type_decl() ast.TypeDecl {
 		return ast.AliasTypeDecl{}
 	}
 	mut sum_variants := []ast.TypeNode{}
-	generic_types := p.parse_generic_type_list()
+	generic_types, _ := p.parse_generic_types()
 	decl_pos_with_generics := decl_pos.extend(p.prev_tok.position())
 	p.check(.assign)
 	mut type_pos := p.tok.position()
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/struct.v b/vlib/v/parser/struct.v
index 35a83c611a..d4b7105f4f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/struct.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/struct.v
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ fn (mut p Parser) struct_decl() ast.StructDecl {
 			name_pos)
 		return ast.StructDecl{}
 	}
-	generic_types := p.parse_generic_type_list()
+	generic_types, _ := p.parse_generic_types()
 	no_body := p.tok.kind != .lcbr
 	if language == .v && no_body {
 		p.error('`$p.tok.lit` lacks body')
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ fn (mut p Parser) interface_decl() ast.InterfaceDecl {
 	p.check_for_impure_v(language, name_pos)
 	modless_name := p.check_name()
 	interface_name := p.prepend_mod(modless_name).clone()
-	generic_types := p.parse_generic_type_list()
+	generic_types, _ := p.parse_generic_types()
 	// println('interface decl $interface_name')
 	p.check(.lcbr)
 	pre_comments := p.eat_comments()
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/tests/generic_struct_type_decl_err.out b/vlib/v/parser/tests/generic_struct_type_decl_err.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd9f09c4a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/tests/generic_struct_type_decl_err.out
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+vlib/v/parser/tests/generic_struct_type_decl_err.vv:1:13: error: generic parameter name needs to be exactly one char
+    1 | struct GMap<Hashable<K>, V> {
+      |             ~~~~~~~~
+    2 |     map_ map[int]V
+    3 | }
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/tests/generic_struct_type_decl_err.vv b/vlib/v/parser/tests/generic_struct_type_decl_err.vv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79f5f92f48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/tests/generic_struct_type_decl_err.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+struct GMap<Hashable<K>, V> {
+	map_ map[int]V
+}
+
+fn (t GMap<Hashable<K>, V>) contains(k K) bool {
+	return true // TODO
+}
+
+fn (t GMap<Hashable<K>, V>) set(k K, v V) {
+	// TODO
+}
+
+fn main() {
+	x := GMap<string, string>{}
+	x.set("hello", "world")
+	println(x.contains("hello"))
+}